( 2026:JHHC:12642 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2654 of 2026 ------ Mantu Malik @ Mantu Mallick @ Manoranjan Mallick @ Manoranjan Malik … Petitioner Versus 1. Union of India 2. The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Parties ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate For the U.O.I. : Mr. Prashant Pallav, A.S.G.I. For the State : Mr. Santosh Kr. Shukla, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.03 Dated- 29.04.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Rail (Hatia) P.S. Case No.1/26(N) registered for the offences punishable under sections 20(b)(ii)(B)/29 of the NDPS Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was transporting 16 Kg of Ganja in a train out of which 8 Kg of Ganja was recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner is a young boy of 18 years of age. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para –14 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 16.01.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 13 of the bail application. 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 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 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 Special Judge, NDPS, Ranchi, in connection with Rail (Hatia) P.S. Case No.1/26(N) 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 witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 29.04.2026 Sonu/