Jharkhand High Court
B.A./9179/2026 of MAHADEO PRASAD GUPTA @ MAHADEV PRASAD GUPTA Vs STATE OF JHARKHAND on 30 September 2026
HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.9179 of 2026 ------ Mahadeo Prasad Gupta @ Mahadev Prasad Gupta aged about 35 years S/o Krishnadeo Prasad, R/o Vill. Tarwadih P.O. & P.S. Latehar, Dist. Latehar .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party
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[2026:JHHC:29409] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.9179 of 2026
------ Mahadeo Prasad Gupta @ Mahadev Prasad Gupta aged about 35 years S/o Krishnadeo Prasad, R/o Vill. Tarwadih P.O. & P.S. Latehar, Dist. Latehar
.... .... …. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... Opposite Party
------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Prashant Kr. Rahul, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Someshwar Roy, Addl.P.P
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Order No.02 Dated-30-09-2026
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Latehar P.S. Case No.137 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 20(b)(ii)(A) of the N.D.P.S. Act, 1985.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in sale of Ganja and 752 gm of Ganja was recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-13 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that the seized Ganja comes under small quantity. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 20.08.2026 as has been mentioned in para-15 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail.
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 learned Special Judge, N.D.P.S., Latehar in connection with Latehar P.S. Case No.137 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, 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 will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-30.09.2026-Animesh/