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[2026:JHHC:9647] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. no. 11831 of 2025
Suman Tirkey aged about 40 years, S/o Sri Somra Tirkey, Resident of Vill Laxman Nagar, PO &PS, Gumla, Dist - Gumla, Jharkhand.
… Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
… Opp. party
Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
For the Petitioner : Mr. Mohit Prakash , Adv. For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha , Spl.. PP
03 / 06.04.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Gumla P. S. case no. 358 of 2025 instituted under Section 21(b), 22(b), 29 of the NDPS Act.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in illegal business of brown sugar and 12 grams of brown sugar, which comes under intermediate quantity, has been recovered from the possessions of the petitioner. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 9 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 30.10.2025 , as mentioned in para 1 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 Spl. 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 Sessions Judge, Gumla in connection with Gumla P. S. case no. 358 of 2025 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 06.04.2026
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