Ravi Kumar v. the State of Jharkhand
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Ravi Kumar v. State of Jharkhand, B.A No. 6960 of 2024, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Subhash Chand. Bail application in Chouparan P.S. Case No. 46 of 2024, registered under Section 414/34 of the IPC, 1860 and Section 20(b) of the NDPS Act, 1985, pending before Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (NDPS Act), Hazaribagh. Allegations: secret information led to interception of pickup van No. OD-14AC-1868 transporting cannabis from Barhi via Chouparan; 100 kg cannabis recovered in plastic bags (25 packets of 1 kg each per bag); petitioner apprehended at the spot; co-accused Janeshwar Paswan also identified; FIR against four named accused plus van owner. Defence: no conscious possession (lift taken, unaware of load); sampling sent to FSL but mode of sampling not recorded — non-compliance of Section 52A and Rules 10 & 11 of the NDPS Rules, 2022. Result: bail allowed; bail bond Rs 15,000 (Rupees Fifteen Thousand Only) with two like sureties. Petitioner's advocates: Rohit Ranjan Sinha, Piyush, Atulvivek; State represented by APP Ms. Sweta Singh.