( 2026:JHHC:10029 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2486 of 2026 ------ Surendra Ganjhu, aged about 35 years, son of Jagdish Ganjhu, resident of village –Indua Tola, Burhisakhua, P.O. and P.S. – Bariyatu, District –Latehar. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Ganesh Ram, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 08.04.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Bariyatu P.S. Case No.10 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 111(4) of the B.N.S., 2023 and under Section 15(c), 17(c), 18(b), 22, 25 & 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in illegal cultivation of opium over 2.5 acres of land. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is next submitted that the co-accused has already been admitted to bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 14.08.2025 in B.A. No. 4420 of 2025 and vide order dated 18.08.2025 in B.A. No. 5951 of 2025. It is then submitted that no incriminating article has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 30.01.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 12 of the bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Spl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the above-named petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released 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-cum-Special Judge (N.D.P.S.), Latehar, in connection with Bariyatu P.S. Case No.10 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 08.04.2026 Sonu/