( 2026:JHHC:30010 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.9379 of 2026 ------ Johal Singh, aged about 31 years, s/o Baldev Singh, Resident of Village-Roomi, Post Office & Police Station-Jagram, District- Ludhiana (Punjab). .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. K.S. Nanda, Advocate : Ms. Rashika Bhardwaj, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 07-10-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with N.D.P.S. (Khunti) P.S. Case No. 12 of 2026 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 25 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 18(c), 29, 25 of the N.D.P.S. Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in sale of opium and 1.096 Kg of opium which comes under intermediate quantity, was recovered from the i-20 car in which the petitioner and the co-accused persons were travelling. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that there is no FSL Report in the record to substantiate the allegation as has been mentioned in para-12 of this bail application. It is also submitted that though charge sheet has been submitted against the petitioner but no witness has been examined as yet. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 21.06.2026 as mentioned in para-01 of the instant bail application. It is then submitted that the co-accused has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 09.09.2026 in B.A. No.8417 of 2026. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, N.D.P.S., Khunti in connection with N.D.P.S. (Khunti) P.S. Case No. 12 of 2026 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 25 of 2026 with the condition that he will co- operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 07/10/2026 Abhiraj/