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Jagannath Munda vs. the State of Jharkhand

Decided on 29 October 2024• Citation: B.A./6495/2024• High Court of Jharkhand
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                   IN THE HIGH  COURT  OF JHARKHAND    AT  RANCHI                   
                                   B.A. No. 6495 of 2024                            
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                Jagannath Munda, aged about 30 years, S/o. Sonaram Munda, R/o.      
                Vill. Dewridih, P.O. & P.S.-Arki, Dist.- Khunti, Jharkhand.         
                                                       …  … Petitioner              
                                        -Versus -                                   
                The State of Jharkhand                 ... … Opposite Party         
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               CORAM:  - HON’BLE  MR. JUSTICE  AMBUJ  NATH                          
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                For the Petitioner : Mr. Gaurav, Advocate                           
                For the State      : Mr. Naveen Kr. Gaunjhu, A.P.P.                 
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          04/29.10.2024                                                             
                    Heard the parties.                                              
              2.    The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Arki    
               P.S. Case No. 11/2024 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 03/2024, for
               the offences registered under Sections 8/17/18/22 of NDPS Act,       
               pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge,    
               NDPS Act, Khunti.                                                    
              3.    On  25.02.2024, Arki police, on the basis of confidential       
               information, destroyed poppy cultivation from the field of Sukhram   
               Munda. Sukhram Munda  confessed his guilt and implicated this        
               petitioner that he worked as labourer in the field.                  
              4.    It was submitted that apart from suspicion there is no material 
               against the petitioner on record.                                    
              4.    Considering the aforesaid facts, I am inclined to release the   
               petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed
               to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees
               Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the   
               satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, NDPS Act,  
               Khunti in connection with Arki P.S. Case No. 11/2024 corresponding to
               N.D.P.S. Case No. 03/2024.                                           
                                                       (AmbujNath, J.)              
               Rahul/-