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2026 DAILYLAW 612 (JHR)

SHIRIL JOJO ALIAS SHIVRAJ v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./12112/2025 · 2026-03-10

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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[2026:JHHC:6328] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.12112 of 2025 ------ Shiril Jojo @ Shivraj, aged about 25 years, son of Late Soma Jojo, resident of Road No- 32, Raidih Basti, Post Adityapur, Police Station R.I.T., District Seraikella Kharsawan .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Santosh Kr. Shukla, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-03 Dated:-10-03-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with R.I.T. P.S. Case No. 62 of 2025 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 34 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 21(a), 21(b), 27 of the N.D.P.S. Act and subsequently, cognizance has been taken for the offences punishable under Sections 17(b), 21(b), 27(a) of the N.D.P.S. Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in transportation and sale of brown sugar. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that only 2.08 gm brown sugar has been alleged to have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is then submitted that the seized brown sugar comes under intermediary quantity. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 30.08.2025 as is evident from para-16 of the instant bail application. It is also submitted that charge sheet has been submitted in this case but no witness has been examined. It is further submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 05.12.2025 passed in B.A. No. 10534 of 2025. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 the learned Sessions Judge, Seraikella in connection with R.I.T. P.S. Case No. 62 of 2025 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 34 of 2025 with the condition that he will co- operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 10.03.2026 Saroj/