( 2026:JHHC:5646 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 815 of 2026 ------ Dablu Yadav, aged about 60 years, son of late Sanghar Yadav, resident of Village-Titlangi, P.O.-Loharsi, P.S.-Pipratand, Dist.-Palamu (Jharkhand) … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Pankaj Kr. Dubey, Advocate : Mr. Sanjay Kr. Pandey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kr. Singh, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 26.02.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Pipratand P.S. Case No.16 of 2025 (N.D.P.S. Case No. 26 of 2025) registered for the offences punishable under sections 18(b)/21(b)/21(c)/22(b)/22(c) of N.D.P.S. Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that police seized cash of Rs.20,44,500/- kept in the bag inside the bolero vehicle from the house of the petitioner and it is alleged that the same was kept for purchasing 128 kg of doda recovered from one car and 186 kg of doda recovered from other car which were seized by the police. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no.2 of the supplementary affidavit. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 25.07.2025, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 01 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused persons have already been admitted to bail by coordinate Benches of this Court. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the abovenamed petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 Special Judge, N.D.P.S. Act, Palamau, in connection with Pipratand P.S. Case No.16 of 2025 (N.D.P.S. Case No. 26 of 2025) with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 26.02.2026 Gunjan-