2026:JHHC:8343 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1677 of 2026 --------- Suraj Gope @ Suraj Kumar Yadav, aged about 35 years, son of Ajay Yadav @ Ajay Kumar Yadav, resident of village-Kutumsukri, P.O. & P.S._Ichak, Dist. Hazaribagh … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. Respondent --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ---------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. P.D. Agrawal, Spl.P.P. ----------- 03/Dated: 24th March, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Ichak P.S. Case No. 130 of 2024 registered under sections 18, 20 and 22 of N.D.P.S Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence at all rather he has been falsely implicated in this case on the confessional statement of co-accused Pintu Kumar Mehta, who has been granted bail by the Co-ordinated Bench of this Court in B.A. No.126 of 20025 vide order dated 14.01.2025. The case of the present petitioner stands on better footing. No incriminating articles have been recovered from the possession of the present petitioner. The petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 08.01.2026 without any rhymes and reasons. Petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and remain physically present on each and every date till the conclusion of the trial and shall not indulge in tampering with the prosecution evidence or influence the witnesses or gain over them. Hence the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 2026:JHHC:8343 2 4. Learned Addl. P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner but has fairly admitted that the case of the present petitioner stands on a better footing than that of the co-accused, who has been granted bail. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, the nature of allegation against petitioner and the fact that the co-accused has been granted bail as noted above, I am inclined to release the above named petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, NDPS, Act, Hazaribagh in connection with Ichak P.S. Case No. 130 of 2024 with condition that petitioner shall appear physically on each and every date during the trial of case till its conclusion unless his physical appearance is dispensed with for sufficient cause to the satisfaction of the learned trial court and with further condition that petitioner shall not indulge in tampering with the prosecution evidence or influence the witnesses or gain over them. (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) Pappu/- 24/03/2026