Jharkhand High Court
B.A./9378/2026 of NATH LOMGA Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND on 7 October 2026
) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.9378 of 2026 ------ Nath Lomga, aged about 50 years, S/o-Dursu Lomga, Resident of Village-Saruda, P.O. & P.S.-Serengda, District-West Singhbhum, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... ....
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( 2026:JHHC:30008 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.9378 of 2026
------ Nath Lomga, aged about 50 years, S/o-Dursu Lomga, Resident of Village-Saruda, P.O. & P.S.-Serengda, District-West Singhbhum, Jharkhand.
.... .... …. Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party
------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. K.S. Nanda, Advocate
: Ms. Rashika Bhardwaj, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. P.D. Agrawal, Spl.P.P
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Order No.02 Dated- 07-10-2026
Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with N.D.P.S. (Khunti) P.S. Case No. 10 of 2026 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 23 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 17(b), 22(b), 25 of the N.D.P.S. Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in the business of opium and in total, 2.328 kg of opium was recovered in connection with this case which comes under intermediate quantity, out of which 1.917 kg of opium was recovered from the petitioner and 411 gms of opium was recovered from the co-accused Gandu Barjo. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is also submitted that there is no FSL Report in the record to substantiate the allegation as mentioned in para-14 of the bail application. It is further submitted that though charge sheet has been submitted against the petitioner but no witness has been examined as yet. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 08.06.2026 as mentioned in para-01 of the instant bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-12 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 18.09.2026 passed in B.A. No.8770 of 2026. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 the learned Special Judge, N.D.P.S., Khunti in connection with N.D.P.S. (Khunti) P.S. Case No. 10 of 2026 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 23 of 2026 with the condition that he will co- operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 07/10/2026 Abhiraj/