(2026:JHHC:4732) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10903 of 2025 Mahaveer Gope @ Prince, aged about 29 years, son of Satyanarayan Gope, resident of village- Jagannathpur, P.O. and P.S.- Jagannathpur, District- Sighbhum (West). … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. P. D. Agrawal, Spl.P.P. --- 03/18.02.2026 Heard Mr. Arun Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. Heard Mr. P. D. Agrawal, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party- State of Jharkhand. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 25.09.2025 in connection with Jagannathpur P.S. Case No. 38 of 2024 corresponding to Drugs and Cosmetics Act case No.01 of 2025, registered under Sections 8(C)/21/22 of the N.D.P.S. Act and Sections 18(C)/27(b)(ii) of the Drugs and Cosmetic Act, 1940, now pending in the court of learned Sessions Judge, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 25.09.2025 and he has been made an accused only on account of recovery of nine bottles of cough syrup from the scooty which was parked in the house of co-accused. The learned counsel has referred to the F.I.R. and submitted that sister-in-law of the co-accused was present at his house, who informed the police that the scooty was being used by the co-accused and the key of the scooty was provided by her to the police. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Learned counsel submits that chargesheet has already been submitted in this case. 5. Learned counsel for the opposite party has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that the scooty belongs to the petitioner 2 from where there is recovery although the recovery of the scooty was from the house and possession of the co-accused namely Mashrur Alam. 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties this court finds that in the F.I.R. itself it has been mentioned that the sister-in-law of the co-accused had informed the police that the scooty was being used by the co-accused and also gave the key of the scooty to the police party. 7. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 Sessions Judge, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa, in connection with Jagannathpur P.S. Case No. 38 of 2024 corresponding to Drugs and Cosmetics Act case No.01 of 2025, on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (ii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of even single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned trial court. 8. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 9. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:18.02.2026 Jay/- Date of Uploading:18.02.2026