Ravi Verma Vs the State of Jharkhand

[ 2026:JHHC:16904 ]

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5129 of 2026

Ravi Verma, aged about 28 years, S/o Madan Verma, R/o New Madhukam Chunna Bhatta Road no.5, P.S. SukhdeoNagar, P.Ο.Hehal, District- Ranchi. … Petitioner

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Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party

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Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

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For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilesh Kumar , Adv. Mr. Ayush Kr. Verma , Adv. For the State : Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, Spl. PP

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02 / 11.06.2026 Heard the parties. Learned counsel for the petitioner files supplementary affidavit. Keep the same in the record.

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The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Kotwali P.S. case no. 94/2026(N) instituted under Section 20 (b) (ii)/20(b)/22/29 of the NDPS Act.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in illegal business of Ganja and 364 gm of Ganja was recovered from the possession of the petitioner, which comes under small quantity. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and from the coaccused Janardan Das, 1.031 kg of Ganja was recovered.

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It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 3 of the supplementary affidavit of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 02.05.2026, as mentioned in para 1 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner

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during trial of the case, hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail.

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Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail.

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Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Commissioner-cum- Special Judge, Ranchi in connection with Kotwali P.S. case no. 94/2026(N) with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case.

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( ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.)

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Dated 11.06.2026

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Smita/-

Ravi Verma v. the State of Jharkhand

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