( 2026:JHHC:12453 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3447 of 2026 ------ Rajkishore Lohra aged about 26 years, S/o Late Ramprasad Lohra @ Lohta, R/o Vill-Aredih, Chorgi, P.O. and P.S.-Dasamfall, Dist.- Ranchi. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sourabh Kr. Das, Advocate For the State : Mr. Anup Pawan Topno, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 28-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Gidhour P.S. Case No.109 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 17(b), 18(c), 22(b), 27(a), 28, 29 of the NDPS Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was in illegal possession of 1.044 kg of opium which comes under intermediate quantity. It is next submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is then submitted that charge sheet has been submitted against the petitioner in this case. 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/victim or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para-17 of this bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 26.12.2025 as is evident from para-11 of this bail application. 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 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, NDPS Cases, Chatra in connection with Gidhour P.S. Case No.109 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.) 28/04/2026 Abhiraj/