2026:JHHC:6309 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.1323 of 2026 ----- Nanku Kumar Thakur, son of Hira Thakur, resident of village Satour, PO and 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. Shashikant Jaiswal, Advocate For the State : Ms. Amrita Kumari, APP …...... 02 /10.03.2026: This bail application has been filed 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 17(c), 21(c) and 29 of the 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. The petitioner is named in the First Information Report (FIR). From the possession of this petitioner 2.4 kg of opium was recovered. From the possession of co-accused also opium was recovered. It is alleged that he along with others were indulged in the illegal business of opium. 5. Considering the nature of allegation, at this stage, I am not inclined to grant privilege of bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner in connection with Muffassil PS Case No. 187 of 2025, pending in the Court of learned Principal District and Session Judge cum Special Judge NDPS, Hazaribagh stands rejected. 6. Accordingly, this bail application is dismissed. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 10.03.2026 Tanuj/CP-3 Uploaded on 12.03.2023