Jharkhand High Court
B.A./2914/2026 of JAUNI MUNDA Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND on 11 September 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2914 of 2026 ---- Jauni Munda aged about 20 years, S/o Late Muchiray Munda, R/o Village Anidih Tola Ulidih, P.O. Ulihatu, P.S. Saiko, Dist.-Khunti …. …. Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand ….
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 2914 of 2026
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Jauni Munda aged about 20 years, S/o Late Muchiray Munda, R/o Village Anidih Tola Ulidih, P.O. Ulihatu, P.S. Saiko, Dist.-Khunti
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Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s)
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The State of Jharkhand
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Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR
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For the Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s)
: Mr. A.K. Ganjhu, Adv.
Ms. Alisha Lakra, Adv.
For the State
: Mr. Naveen Kr. Ganjhu, A.P.P.
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05/Dated: 11.09.2026
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1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State.
2. The applicant, who is in custody since 22.03.2025 has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No. 50 of 2025 arising out of Saiko P.S. Case No. 14 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 18(b), 22 and 29 of the NDPS Act, pending in the court of learned Special Judge, N.D.P.S., Khunti.
3. Earlier prayer for bail of this applicant has been dismissed as withdrawn by co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 15.10.2025 passed in B.A. No. 5787 of 2025 and thereafter again the same has been dismissed as withdrawn by this Court vide order dated 18.02.2026 passed in B.A. No. 11139 of 2025.
4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant(s) that complete set of FIR along with its enclosure have been annexed with this bail application and there is no suppression on his/her part.
5. Innocence has been claimed by the learned counsel for the applicant and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that 725 gms of liquid opium has been recovered by the police, but the said recovery is from an open space. This applicant has remained in custody for
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more than a year and not a single witness has been examined till date. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made.
6. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail stating that merely recovery of intermediary quantity, does not mean that he has committed no crime, rather it is a crime against the society. Further, FSL Report has also been submitted in which it has been disclosed that the seized article is a narcotics and now the case is at the stage of evidence.
7. Considering recovery of the narcotics and the fact that it is an organised crime, I am not inclined to grant bail to the applicant. Accordingly, the prayer for grant of bail to the applicant is, hereby, rejected.
(Rajesh Kumar, J.)
Dated 11.09.2026 Pawan/Uploaded 14.09.2026