( 2026:JHHC:11337 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3205 of 2026 ------ Kundan Kumar, aged about 29 years, s/o Babulal Mahto, r/o Basa, P.O. & P.S.-Pandwa, Dist.-Palamau, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Anurag Kashyap, Advocate For the State : Mr. Naveen Kr. Ganjhu, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 18.04.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Daltonganj Town P.S. Case No.50 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under sections 20(b) (ii)/20(B)/22/29 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 in illegal possession of 1.697 kg of Ganja and while the co-accused was in possession of 950 grams of Ganja, which they were transporting after purchasing the same for sell of the same. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and charge sheet has been submitted in this case. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no.15 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 06.02.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 16 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not 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 admitted to bail. The learned Addl. 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 abovenamed 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 Special Judge, NDPS Act Palamau, in connection with Daltonganj Town P.S. Case No.50 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the 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 witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 18.04.2026 Gunjan-