Ajad Shekh Alias Azad Shekh Alias Pappu v. the State of Jharkhand
Anticipatory Bail – NDPS Act
Case brief
What is this about?
A.B.A. No. 3931 of 2026, High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi, decided 20.07.2026 by Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J. Anticipatory bail granted to Ajad Shekh @ Azad Shekh @ Pappu apprehending arrest in Madhupur P.S. Case No. 98 of 2026 under Section 20(B)(ii)(A) NDPS Act, 1985, pending before Special Judge, Deoghar. Grounds: 250 grams cannabis recovered from possession of Juned Alam; small quantity with six months maximum punishment; no criminal antecedent. Bail bond Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties; conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS, 2023.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: petitioner to surrender within three weeks and, on surrender/arrest, to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.