[2026:JHHC:13433] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3853 of 2026 ------ Kolay Munda, aged about 21 years, son of Hanisay Munda @ Anisay Munda, resident of Village- Karora, P.O. – P.S.- Maranghada, District- Khunti, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Harsh Ladia, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabhu Dayal Agrawal, Spl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-06-05-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Gidhour P.S. Case No.109 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 17(b), 18(c), 22(b), 27(a), 28, 29 of the NDPS Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was in illegal possession of 1.044 kg of opium which comes under intermediate quantity. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-08 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is also submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 28.04.2026 passed in B.A. No.3447 of 2026. It is then submitted that charge-sheet has been submitted against the petitioner in this case. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 26.12.2025 as has been mentioned in para-01 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Spl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. 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 learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, N.D.P.S. Cases at Chatra in connection with Gidhour P.S. Case No.109 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, 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 will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-06.05.2026-Animesh/