[2026:JHHC:22568] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.7106 of 2026 ------ Avinash Kumar, aged about 30 years, S/o Santosh Prasad Mehta, R/o- Vill. Pabra, P.O., & P.S. – Katkamsandi, District – Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Raj Shekhar Jha, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-30-07-2026 Heard the parties.

The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Katkamsandi (P) P.S. Case No. 70 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 21(b), 22(b), 29 and 32 of the N.D.P.S. Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in sale and purchase of brown sugar which is also known as Heroin and out of total 169 grams of brown sugar, 31 grams of brown sugar was recovered from the petitioner in this case and from the co-accused namely Sandeep Kumar @ Nikky- who has already been granted bail, 138 grams of brown sugar was recovered. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the seized brown sugar comes under intermediate quantity. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 14.05.2026 as mentioned in para-15 of the instant bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-14 of the instant bail application. It is also submitted that the co-accused namely Sandeep Kumar @ Nikky, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 21.07.2026 passed in B.A. No.6786 of 2026. 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 Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, N.D.P.S. Act, Hazaribagh in connection with Katkamsandi (P) P.S. Case No. 70 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:- 30.07.2026 Saroj/