Brijesh Kumar @ Brajesh Kumar v. Narcotic Control Bureau
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.), Order dated 10 January 2025 in B.A. No. 70 of 2025: regular bail allowed for Brijesh Kumar @ Brajesh Kumar, accused with Narcotic Control Bureau, Sub Zone, Ranchi, under Sections 8(c)/20(b)(ii)(c)/25/29 NDPS Act in N.D.P.S. Case No. 41 of 2021 (N.C.B. Crime No. 9/NCB/Ranchi/2021) arising from seizure of 45 packets of ganja from truck NL01Q7970 on 07.08.2021; bail granted after about 3 years 5 months custody, noting earlier rejection on merits (B.A. No. 4577 of 2022) and bail to co-accused (B.A. No. 10456 of 2024); bail bond Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties; conditions imposed with cancellation clause on violation.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted to the petitioner on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.-XX, Ranchi, subject to conditions of personal presence on every trial date, abstention from similar offences, and non-tampering with evidence/non-influencing witnesses; violation entails cancellation of bail.