Jharkhand High Court
Sandeep Kumar vs The State Of Jharkhand ….. … … on 17 March, 2026
Author: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi
Bench: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A. B. A. No. 910 of 2026
Sandeep Kumar, aged about 42 years, son of Rakesh Kumar, resident of
House No. 826, Andhe Vaid Wali Gali, Indra Nagar P.O. and Police Station-
Brahmpuri (Chowki Gauriganj), District-Meerut, State-Uttar Pradesh
...... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand ..... ... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
For the Petitioner :Mr. Chanchal Jain, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Prabhu Dayal Agrawal, Spl.P.P
06/ 17.03.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel
for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with CID P.S.
Case No. 12 of 2024, registered under sections 414, 406, 419, 420, 467, 468, 469,
471 of I.P.C. and 63 of Copy Right Act and 8 (C)/21(C) of Bihar Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substance Rules, 1985, pending in the Court of learned Additional
Judicial Commissioner-XVIII, Ranchi.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has
been falsely implicated in this case. By way of placing F.I.R, he submits that even in
the F.I.R allegations are there against one Umesh Kumar and Upendra Singh who
have kept Codeine Phosphate containing 200 mg each in 100 ml phensedyl cough
syrup in 24560 of bottles. He next submits that in the said godown the petitioner
has kept wheat and rice. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may
kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail.
4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that
the petitioner was the accomplice of Umesh Kumar and Upendra Singh. The
quantity of Codeine Phosphate containing 200 mg in 100 ml phensedyl cough syrup
in 24560 of bottles is commercial quantity in the light of Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substance Act and in view of that the anticipatory bail of the petitioner
may kindly be rejected.
5. In the F.I.R, it is alleged that Codeine Phosphate containing 200 mg
in a 100 ml phensedyl cough syrup in 24560 of bottles was recovered from the
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godown that is commercial quantity. The godown owner has taken the name of
petitioner.
6. In course of argument it has been pointed out by the learned counsel
for the petitioner that part of the articles have been kept by the petitioner in the
said said godwon.
7. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined
to grant anticipatory bail application to the petitioner. Accordingly, prayer for
anticipatory bail is hereby rejected.
Dt.17.03.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-