Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi — B.A. No.3479 of 2026, decided 10.07.2026 by Ananda Sen, J. Regular bail under Sections 483 & 484 of BNSS, 2023 sought by accused apprehended transporting 6 kg of ganja in a rail compartment, offence under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B)/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, Rail (Ranchi) P.S. Case No. 47 of 2025 (N) / NDPS Case No. 29 of 2026. Earlier bail rejected as charge not framed; charge framed 11.03.2026; no other criminal antecedent per State (Priya Shrestha, Spl. PP). Bail allowed on bond of Rs.10,000 with two like sureties, one bailor a close relative, before Special Judge (NDPS), Ranchi. Petitioner's counsel: Naveen Kr. Jaiswal, Randhir Ranjan.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge (NDPS), Ranchi in connection with Rail (Ranchi) P.S. Case No. 47 of 2025 (N) corresponding to NDPS Case No. 29 of 2026, subject to the condition that one of the bailors should be a close relative of the petitioner.