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[2026:JHHC:12477] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.2673 of 2026
------ Sudip Kumar, aged about 30 years, S/o Late Pramod Prasad Gupta, Resident of Village- Dhangadda, P.O.- Dhangadda, P.S. Tandwa, District- Chatra, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Binod Singh, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Santosh Kr. Shukla, Addl.P.P.
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Order No:-03 Dated:-28-04-2026
Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Bariyatu P.S. Case No. 01 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 17(b), 22(b) and 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was transporting 514 gms of opium. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the seized opium comes under intermediate quantity. It is also submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 13.01.2026 as is evident from para-11 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-10 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., Latehar in connection with Bariyatu P.S. Case No. 01 of 2026 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:- 28.04.2026 Saroj/