Atul Ranjan Singh @ Atul Singh v. The State of Jharkhand
Case at a glance
Outcome
Bail refused
Accordingly, this bail application is dismissed
Provisions considered
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ss. 483, 484
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 ss. 17(a), 21(a), 22(a), 29
Key paragraphs
- Para 55. Considering that brown sugar was being transported, at this stage, I am not inclined to grant privilege of bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner in connection with Daltonganj, Sadar PS Case No. 126 1 of 2025, pending in…
Judgment
SRI ANANDA SEN, J. For the Petitioner(s) For the State ------ : Mr. Anurag Kashyap, Advocate : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl. PP …...... 02 /10.03.2026: This bail application has been filed under Sections 483 & 484 of BNSS, 2023 wherein, prayer has been made for grant of bail as he is in custody for allegedly committing offence punishable under Sections 17(a)/21(a)/22(a) and 29 of the NDPS Act.
Heard, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and have also gone through the impugned order.
Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail. 21 grams of brown sugar was recovered from the co-accused and the petitioner was the pillion rider of the motorcycle.
Considering that brown sugar was being transported, at this stage, I am not inclined to grant privilege of bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner in connection with Daltonganj, Sadar PS Case No. 126 1 of 2025, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, NDPS Act, Palamau stands rejected.
Operative part
Accordingly, this bail application is dismissed.
The petitioner is at liberty to renew his prayer for grant of bail, after framing of the charge.
(ANANDA SEN, J.)
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Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: Accordingly, this bail application is dismissed
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — ss. 483, 484; Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — ss. 17(a), 21(a), 22(a), 29.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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