2026:JHHC:2790 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11800 of 2025 ------ Shiva Munda, son of Late Gobra Munda, resident of Village Siyadih Tola Nawadih, P.O. & P.S. Kuchai, District Seraikella Kharsawan, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opp. Party CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, A.P.P. ------ Order No.02 / Dated : 03.02.2026 Bail petition filed on behalf of the petitioner- Shiva Munda, who is in custody since 23.09.2025 in connection with Kuchai P.S. Case No. 11 of 2025 for the offence registered under Sections 17, 18, 20 and 22 of the N.D.P.S. Act pending in the Court of learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, Seraikella, is pressed into motion. Allegation against this petitioner is that he was involved in cultivating opium. It is submitted by the learned counsel on behalf of petitioner that save and except confessional statement of the co-accused, there is no other material to connect this petitioner to the offence as nothing has been seized from his physical possession. Petitioner is farmer and has no criminal antecedent. Learned A.P.P. opposed the bail petition. Under the circumstances, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/-(Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below. (Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J.) Anit Uploaded 04.02.2026