Jharkhand High Court
Premchandra Sardar vs The State Of Jharkhand …. …. …. … on 11 April, 2025
Author: Anil Kumar Choudhary
Bench: Anil Kumar Choudhary
( 2025:JHHC:11228 )
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A.B.A. No.2328 of 2025
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Premchandra Sardar, aged about 35 years, son of Dhansingh Sardar,
resident of Village Sardabera, Post Hudu, Police Station Kandra,
District Seraikella Kharsawan.
…. …. …. Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand …. …. …. Opposite Party
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CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl.P.P.
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Order No.02 Dated- 11/04/2025
Heard the parties.
Apprehending his arrest in connection with Kandra P.S. Case No.26
of 2023 instituted for the offences punishable under Section 18 (b) of the
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, the petitioner has
moved this Court for grant of privileges of anticipatory bail.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the
allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in
illegal cultivation of poppy from which opium is prepared. It is submitted
that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this
Court towards para-14 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for
the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is
next submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case on the
basis of anonymous information; as police has not disclosed that on the
basis of whose statement, the petitioner has been implicated in this case. It
is also submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the land over
which poppy was allegedly cultivated. It is lastly submitted that the
petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the investigation of the case and
to furnish sufficient security including cash security. Hence, it is
submitted that the petitioner be given the privileges of anticipatory bail.
Learned Spl. P.P appearing for the State opposes the prayer for
anticipatory bail of the petitioner.
Considering the submissions of learned counsels and the facts and
circumstances stated above, I am inclined to grant privileges of
anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed
to surrender in the Court below within six weeks from today and in the
event of his arrest or surrendering, he will be enlarged on bail on
depositing Rs.10,000/- as cash security and on furnishing bail bond of
Rs.25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
each to the satisfaction of learned Principal District and Sessions Judge at
Seraikella in connection with Kandra P.S. Case No.26 of 2023 with the
condition that he will co-operate with the investigation of the case and
appear before the investigating officer as and when noticed by him and
furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an
undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the
pendency of the case and further conditions as laid down under Section
482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.)
Abhiraj/