[2026:JHHC:7345 ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. no. 2099 of 2026 Md. Ehtesham Raza @ Sonu, aged 25, S/o Md. Kalam Ansari, R/o Sainik Colony, Dumardaga, P.O.- Booty, P.S.- Sadar, Dist.- Ranchi, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Pandey, Adv. For the State : Ms. Nehala Sharmin, Spl. PP 02 / 17.03.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Sadar (Mesra O.P.) P. S. case no. 535 of 2025 (N ) instituted under Section 21 (b), 22, 25, 29 of NDPS Act and Section 111(3) of BNS, 2023. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was in illegal possession of 5.05 gms of Brown sugar. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and the seized brown sugar is just above the small quantity but much less then commercial quantity. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the charge sheet has been submitted against the petitioner in this case. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 05.11.2025, 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 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 Judicial Commissioner-cum- Special Judge, NDPS, Ranchi in connection with Sadar (Mesra O.P.) P. S. case no. 535 of 2025 (N) 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 17.03.2026 Smita/-