2026:JHHC:8399 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 222 of 2026 --------- Nitish Kumar Singh @ Nitesh Kumar Singh, aged about 19 years, S/o Kameshwar Singh, R/o Gandhinagar, Gonda, P.O. & P.S. Gonda, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : M/s. Rishu Ranjan, Chiranjeev Bhadoria, Advocates For the Opp. Party : Mrs. Nehala Sharmin, A.P.P. --------- 03/Dated:-25.03.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 21(a)/22 of the N.D.P.S. Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case and he has committed no offence as alleged in the F.I.R. He further submits that the quantity of the contraband which has been recovered is within the ambit of small quantity and the co-accused person namely Abhishek Kumar Singh @ Abhishek Kr. Singh has already been granted bail in B.A. No. 395 of 2026. He further submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedents and the petitioner for no offence has been languishing in custody since 12.11.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. He submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition as imposed by this court. 4. Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the facts of the case and looking to the allegations made against this petitioner coupled with the fact that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedents and the quantity of the contraband which has been recovered is within the ambit of small quantity and that the co-accused person has already been granted bail; therefore, I am inclined to enlarge this petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Commissioner-cum-Special Judge, N.D.P.S. Cases, Ranchi in connection with Sukhdeonagar P.S. Case No. 611 of 2025 (N). 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and he shall not threaten any witnesses and shall co- operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against this petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of this petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) MARCH 25, 2026 vikas/- uploaded 30.03.2026