2026:JHHC:6751 - 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1815 of 2026 Rahul Pandey, son of Manoj Pandey, resident of Gidhour, P.O. & P.S.- Gidhour, District- Chatra … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. … Opp. Party CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR For the Petitioner : Mr. Shankar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajneesh Vardhan, A.P.P. 02/13.03.2026 The petitioner is an accused for the offences punishable under Sections 17(c)/21(c)/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and has not committed any offence as alleged. The petitioner has been roped in the present case on the alleged confessional statement of co-accused Md. Arshad Ansari. There is no recovery of any narcotic substances from the possession of the petitioner. Except the alleged confessional statement of co-accused, there is no cogent material against the petitioner to connect him with the alleged offence. Chargesheet has also been submitted against him. Co-accused persons namely Md. Arshad Ansari and Rahul Yadav have already been granted regular bail by a Bench of this Court vide orders dated 15.09.2025 and 23.09.2025 passed in B.A. No. 7894 of 2025 and B.A. No. 8161 of 2025 respectively. The petitioner is in judicial custody in connection with the present case since 26.09.2025. Hence, he may be given the privilege of regular bail. 3. Learned A.P.P. opposes the petitioner’s prayer for regular bail. 2026:JHHC:6751 - 2 - 4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the materials available on record, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 5. Accordingly, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, N.D.P.S. Act, Hazaribagh in connection with Korra P.S. Case No. 88 of 2025. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) March 13, 2026 Ritesh Uploaded on 14.03.2026