CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER

5 03-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for Union of India.

2. The accused/petitioner seeks bail in connection with Suryapur Thana P.S. Case No.39 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8-B , 20(a) and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (in short ‘NDPS Act’).

3. The accused/petitioner is named in the FIR and is in custody since 13.06.2025.

4. Allegation against petitioner is to involve in cultivation of ganja which is prohibited under NDPS Act, where upon raid, total five plants of ganja was found cultivated weighing total of 40 kgs.

5. It is submitted by Ms. Adya Pandey, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that from the field of petitioner only five plants of ganja were recovered by police. It is pointed out that it was developed on its own as a weeds and petitioner was not aware about the fact that the plant is of ganja. It is submitted that had have intention to cultivate by petitioner, in that case, there is all chances to have more plants of ganja in the field. It is pointed out that the total weight of five plants is a