( 2026:JHHC:11920 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3256 of 2026 ------ Deshu Ganjhu, aged about 35 years, son of Jethu Ganjhu, resident of Village-Salepur, P.O.-Balu, P.S.-Balumath, District-Latehar. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajan Sahay, Advocate : Mr. Satyam Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 22-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Lower Bazar P.S. Case No.01 of 2026 (N) registered for the offences punishable under Section 18(b) & 29 of the NDPS Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in sale and purchase of opium of 3.758 kgs which was recovered from the co-accused Md. Jubair Ansari @ Javed. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of the confessional statement of the co-accused person. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 07.01.2026 as is evident from para-13 of this bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. Learned Spl. P.P. appearing for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that keeping in view the fact that the opium seized from the petitioner is in commercial quantity; the rigors of Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act, 1985 is attracted in this case and in the absence of any material to suggest that the petitioner is not guilty of the offences and that he is not likely to commit any offence while on bail, the petitioner ought not be released on bail. It is next submitted that there is every chance of the petitioner absconding if released on bail. It is lastly submitted that the prayer of the petitioner for bail, be rejected. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner and recovery of narcotic substance in commercial quantity and in the absence of any material for this Court to be satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the petitioner is not guilty of the offences and that he is not likely to commit any offence if admitted to bail; this Court is not inclined to release the petitioner on bail at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the above-named petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 22/04/2026 Abhiraj/