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[2026:JHHC:9804] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. no. 2778 of 2026
Raju Kumar Son of Lalu Singh aged about 29 Years, R/o Village -Girdarpur, Post- Panjar, P.S. -Kharhgar, District Sasaram (Rohtas), Bihar
… Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
… Opp. party
Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
For the Petitioner : Mr. Pradeep Kr. Nayak, Adv. For the State : Ms. Priya Shrestha, Spl. PP
02 / 07.04.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Rail Thana (Ranchi) P. S. case no. 12 of 2026 instituted for the offences punishable under Section 20 (b) (ii) (B) / 29 of NDPS Act.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was in illegal possession of 10 kg of Ganja. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and the alleged seized Ganja comes under intermediate quantity. It is further submitted by the
learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 12 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 11.02.2026, as mentioned in para 6 of this bail application. It is next submitted by
learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of
the case, hence, the petitioner may be admitted to regular bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for regular bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 learned Special Judge, NDPS, Ranchi in connection with Rail Thana (Ranchi) P. S. case no. 12 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case.
(ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.)
Dated 07.04.2026
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