Jharkhand HC Dismisses Bail Application in Rakesh Kumar vs State of Jharkhand
Parties Involved
Rakesh Kumar @ Rakesh Kumar Yadav
State of Jharkhand
AI Summary
The High Court of Jharkhand dismissed the bail application of Rakesh Kumar, who has been in custody since June 2025 for involvement in a drug-related case. The court noted that he has a prior criminal record and was apprehended with a quantity of brown sugar, which influenced the decision to deny bail.
Bench
S/o Anil Yadav
PresidingResident of Village - Gorhi
P.O. + P.S. - Godda
Order Text
Rakesh Kumar @ Rakesh Kumar Yadav vs State Of Jharkhand ... ... Opposite ... on 17 February, 2026 Author: Anubha Rawat Choudhary Bench: Anubha Rawat Choudhary 2026:JHHC:4519 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10727 of 2025 Rakesh Kumar @ Rakesh Kumar Yadav, aged about 26 years, S/o Anil Yadav, @ Anil Kumar Yadav, Resident of Village - Gorhi, P.O. + P.S. - Godda (Town), District - Godda, Jharkhand ... ... Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand ... ... Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. S.P. Roy, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mrs. Priya Shrestha, APP (Online) --- 03/17.02.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in jail custody since 20.06.2025 in connection with N.D.P.S Case No.06 of 2025, arising out of Godda (Town) P.S. Case No.120/2025, registered under Sections 22 / 25 / 27A / 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985, pending in the court of learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, Godda. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that three persons were apprehended on the allegation that they are involved in sale purchase of brown sugar and altogether 8 grams were recovered from their possession which falls under intermediary category. He submits that two co-accused have been granted bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court and the 3rd one is the present petitioner. 4. The learned counsel for the...
