Satyendra Lohra Vs the State of Jharkhand — Narcotics (NDPS) | Jharkhand HC (2026)

Satyendra Lohra Vs the State of Jharkhand — Narcotics (NDPS) | Jharkhand HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Prayer for regular bail allowed; petitioner enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Special Judge N.D.P.S., Latehar, subject to conditions of attending every trial date, not threatening witnesses and cooperating in trial, with liberty to the trial court to cancel bail on any adverse report.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, accused in Herhanj P.S. Case No. 05/2025 (corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 7/2025) under Sections 17, 18 & 29 of NDPS Act, should be enlarged on regular bail.

Court's answer

Having regard to the facts, the allegation against the petitioner, the bail already granted to the co-accused persons by the coordinate bench, and the petitioner's custody since 07.11.2025, the court was inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

Ratio / Principle

Petitioner directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Special Judge N.D.P.S., Latehar, in connection with Herhanj P.S. Case No. 05/2025 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 7/2025.

Key takeaways

Bail made conditional: petitioner to appear before the learned trial court on each and every date, not threaten any witness and cooperate in trial; the learned trial court is at liberty to cancel the bail if any adverse report comes against the petitioner.ratio¶21

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, B.A. No. 258 of 2026, decided on 20th February, 2026 by Deepak Roshan, J.: Regular bail granted to Sateyndra Lohra, accused under Sections 17, 18 & 29 of NDPS Act in Herhanj P.S. Case No. 05/2025, corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 7/2025 (Special Judge N.D.P.S., Latehar). Grounds relied on by the court: parity with co-accused Baleshwar Yadav and Prayag Yadav, already granted bail by a coordinate bench of the Court (B.A. No. 2817 of 2025, order dated 09.04.2025; B.A No. 6354 of 2025, order dated 04.08.2025), and the petitioner's custody since 07.11.2025. Bail bond fixed at Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each. Conditions imposed: petitioner to appear before the trial court on each and every date, not threaten any witness and cooperate in trial; trial court at liberty to cancel the bail if any adverse report comes against the petitioner.

2026:JHHC:5254

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

B.A. No. 258 of 2026

Sateyndra Lohra, aged about 34 years, son of Dilu Lohra, Resident of Village-Mari, P.O.+P.S.- Herhanj, DistrictLatehar (Jharkhand) .... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand ....Opposite party

CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN

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For the Petitioner : Mr. Vishnu Prabhakar Pathak,

Advocate For the State : Mrs. Nehala Sharmin, A.P.P

02/20.02.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The Petitioner has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Herhanj P.S. Case No. 05/2025, Corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 7/2025, registered for the offence under Sections 17, 18 & 29 of NDPS Act.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case and has committed no offence as alleged in the F.I.R. He further submits that other co-accused person, namely, Baleshwar Yadav and Prayag Yadav have already been granted bail by Coordinate Bench of this Court in B.A. No. 2817 of 2025 & B.A No. 6354 of 2025 vide order dated 09.04.2025 and 04.08.2025 respectively and the case of the petitioner stands on similar footing to that of coaccused. He further submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 07.11.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. He further submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition as imposed by this Court.

4. Learned A.P.P opposes the prayer for bail of the Petitioner.

5. Having regard to the aforesaid facts of the case and looking to the allegation made against this petitioner,

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coupled with the fact that other co-accused persons have been granted bail by Coordinate Bench of this Court and also the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 07.11.2025; hence, I am inclined to enlarge the Petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the above-named Petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Special Judge N.D.P.S., Latehar in connection with Herhanj P.S. Case No. 05/2025, Corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 7/2025.

6. It is made clear that the Petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and he shall not threaten any witness and shall co-operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against this Petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of this Petitioner.

(Deepak Roshan, J.)

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