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Ravi Kumar v. State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC14 Sept 2026B.A./8522/2026

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What is this about?

D. High Court of Jharkhand granted bail to two petitioners accused under the NDPS Act. Findings indicate intermediate quantity recovery and no criminal antecedents. Court directed release on bail bond with conditions regarding witness interaction. The judgment is an order allowing bail.

What did the court decide?

Enlarged petitioners on bail on furnishing Rs. 25,000 bond each with two sureties and undertaking to cooperate with trial and not disturb witnesses.

Ravi Kumar Vs State of Jharkhand — Narcotics (NDPS) | Jharkhand HC (2026)

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( 2026:JHHC:27624 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.8522 of 2026

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Ravi Kumar, aged about 19 years, son of Indradeo Singh,

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Vikash Kumar Dangi @ Vikash Kumar, aged about 25 years, son of Bechan Dangi. All are resident of Village-Pitiz, Post Office & Police Station Itkhori, District-Chatra, Jharkhand.

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.... .... …. Petitioners

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Versus

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The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party

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-----CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Manish Yadav, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Nehala Sharmin, Spl.P.P

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Order No.02 Dated- 14-09-2026

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Heard the parties.

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The petitioners have moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Chatra Sadar P.S. Case No. 263 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under sections 21(b), 22(b), 25, 27(a), 28 & 29 of the NDPS Act.

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The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners were involved in sale and purchase of brown sugar which is also known as heroin and total 21.10 gm of brown sugar was recovered and seized by police in connection with this case, out of which 9.73gms of brown sugar was recovered from the possession of the petitioner no.1 and 11.37gms of brown sugar was recovered from the possession of the petitioner no.2. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioners are all false. It is next submitted that the seized brown sugar comes under intermediate quantity. It is also submitted that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para-10 of this bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioners have been in custody since 27.06.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no.01 of the bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioners undertake to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertake that they will not annoy or disturb the

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witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioners be admitted to bail.

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The learned Spl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail.

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Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the abovenamed petitioners on bail. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (NDPS), Chatra in connection with Chatra Sadar P.S. Case No. 263 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioners will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish their mobile numbers and a copy of their Aadhar Cards in the court below with the undertaking that they will not change their mobile numbers during the trial of the case, with further condition that they will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case .

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(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J . )

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14/09/2026 Abhiraj/

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