( 2026:JHHC:12457 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3499 of 2026 ------ Rahul Kumar Mehta, aged about 27 years, son of Baleshwar Mehta, resident of Padma, P.O.-Padma, P.S.-Barhi, Dist.-Hazaribagh. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, 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 Katkamdag P.S. Case No.22 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 111(2)(b) of the BNS, 2023 and Section 21(b), 25, 27, 28, 29 of NDPS Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in sale and purchase of brown sugar, which is also known as heroine and from the petitioner, 11.43 gm of brown sugar, cash of Rs.1,200/- and one mobile phone was recovered and altogether, 111.72 gm of brown sugar was recovered from the petitioner as well as the co-accused persons. It is next submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is then submitted that the seized brown sugar comes under intermediate quantity. 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 co- accused person has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 27.04.2026 in B.A. No.3473 of 2026. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para-10 of this bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 17.02.2026 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 Act, Hazaribagh in connection with Katkamdag P.S. Case No.22 of 2026 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/