[2026:JHHC:11840] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2409 of 2026 ------ Rahul Baraik, aged about 20 years, S/o- Shiv Shankar Baraik, R/o- Devi Mandap Road, near Hanuman Mandir, P.O. and P.S.- Sukhdeonagar, District- Ranchi. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vineet Kr. Vashistha, Spl. P.P. ------ Order No:-03 Dated:-22-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Sukhdeo Nagar P.S. Case No. 36 of 2026 (N) registered for the offences punishable under Section 21(a), 22 of the N.D.P.S. Act, Sections 310(4), 310(5), 111(1), of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 25(1- B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner along with the co-accused persons was making preparation for committing dacoity and from the petitioner and the co-accused persons, 3 gm brown sugar was recovered and one country-made pistol was also recovered. It is submitted that the brown sugar seized comes under a small quantity. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that from the possession of the petitioner, 1 gm brown sugar has only been recovered. It is also submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 31.01.2026 as is evident from para-14 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-13 of the instant bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to 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 released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 the learned Special Judge (N.D.P.S.), Ranchi in connection with Sukhdeo Nagar P.S. Case No. 36 of 2026 (N) with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 22.04.2026 Saroj/