2026:JHHC:4944 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.11671 of 2025 Girdhari Ganjhu, aged about 26 years, Son of – Late naku Ganjhu, Resident of Vill – Shrisamad, P.O & P.S – Bariyatu, Dist. - Latehar. …… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …... Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. A. K. Chaturvedi, Advocate Mr. Kumar Nishant, Advocate For the State : Mr. Pankaj, P.P -------- 03/Dated: 19 th February, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 09.06.2025, has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Bariyatu P.S. Case No.26 of 2025, corresponding to NDPS Case No.30 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 111(4) of the BNS, 2023 and Sections 15(c)/ 18(b)/ 22/ 25/ 29 of the NDPS Act. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that complete set of F.I.R along with its enclosures have been annexed with the present bail application and there is no suppression on his/ her part. Innocence of the applicant has been claimed and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that 81.95 Kgs. of doda has been recovered from an open place and the police, on secret information, has come to the knowledge that two persons are involved in the said crime, i.e. one Kumar Paswan @ Budhwa and this applicant. Said Kumar Paswan @ Budhwa has already been enlarged on anticipatory bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 14.10.2025, passed in A.B.A. No.5135 of 2025. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 5. From perusal of record, it appears that no criminal antecedent has been reported against this applicant. There is no - 1 - B.A. No.11671 of 2025 2026:JHHC:4944 recovery from the conscious possession of this applicant and further, there is no other material to connect this applicant with the alleged crime. 6. Considering the above fact, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the applicant is directed to be released on bail, on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge (NDPS), Latehar, in connection with Bariyatu P.S. Case No.26 of 2025, corresponding to NDPS Case No.30 of 2025 on the condition that the applicant will submit self-attested photocopy of his Aadhaar Card and also submit his mobile number before the learned trial court which he will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 19th February, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 20.02.2026 - 2 - B.A. No.11671 of 2025