Samu Pahan v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail granted; NDPS S.18(B); opium 7.9 kg recovery; Samu Pahan v. State of Jharkhand; Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi; B.A. No.1187 of 2024; custody since 18.02.2019; three prior bail rejections; trial delay due to absconding co-accused (bail bond cancelled 05.09.2023); 5 of 7 witnesses examined; conditions — Rs.30,000 bond, two like sureties, wife and government servant as bailors, fixed mobile number, appearance on every date with cancellation on default.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 30,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, NDPS, Khunti, subject to conditions: self-attested Aadhar copy and unchanged mobile number; one bailor to be his wife; other bailor a government servant; physical presence on every trial date with bail bonds cancellable on even one default. State counsel assured steps to arrest the co-accused or separate the trial.