( 2026:JHHC:10897 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3040 of 2026 ------ Kamal Kumar @ Koko Sah, aged about 27 years, son of Nand Kishore Sah, Resident of Village Amjora, Pirojpur, P.O. and P.S.-Meharma, District-Godda .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. R.S. Mazumdar, Sr. Advocate : Mr. Jasvindar Mazumdar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl. P.P. ------ Order No:-03 Dated:-16-04-2026 Heard the parties. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed the supplementary affidavit. Keep the same in the record. The petitioner has been made accused in connection Meharma P.S. Case No. 18 of 2026 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 02 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 20(b)(ii)B and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner and his brother were involved in transportation and sale of ganja and in total 8.940 kgs of ganja was recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is next submitted that the seized ganja comes under the intermediate quantity. It is next submitted that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-19 of the instant bail application. It is also submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 03.02.2026 as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 20 of the bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during 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, Godda in connection with Meharma P.S. Case No. 18 of 2026 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 02 of 2026 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 and he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 16.04.2026 Nandini/