2026:JHHC:7997 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2267 of 2026 ----- Aditya Kumar Yadav, son of Lukeshwar Yadav, resident of village Aasdiha, PO Chatra, PS Chatra (Sadar), District Chatra … Petitioner(s). Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ashok Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vishwanath Roy, Spl. PP …...... 02 /23.03.2026: This bail application has been filed by the petitioner under Sections 483 & 484 of BNSS, 2023 wherein, prayer has been made for grant of bail as he is in custody for allegedly committing offence punishable under Sections 18(b) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act). 2. Heard, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and have also gone through the impugned order. 3. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail. 4. 800 gram of opium was recovered from the possession of the co-accused while he was transporting the said material in a motorcycle. It is alleged that the other person who was accompanying the petitioner has been granted bail by the coordinate Bench of this Court in BA No. 5875 of 2025 dated 16.07.2025. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner though there is one antecedent but not of the NDPS Act. 5. Considering the fact that nothing has been recovered from the petitioner and co-accused has been granted bail, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond 2026:JHHC:7997 2 of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge cum Special Judge NDPS Act, Hazaribagh in connection with Katkamsandi Case No. 92 of 2025 subject to the condition that one of the bailors should be a close relative of the petitioner, having sufficient landed property in his/her own name within the State of Jharkhand. 6. Accordingly, this bail application is allowed. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 23.03.2026 Tanuj/CP-3 Uploaded on 25.03.2026