( 2025:JHHC:24970 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2928 of 2025 ------- Masroor Alam @ Kote, aged about 46 years, son of Late Md. Mohiuddin, resident of village Moulanagar, P.O. & P.S. Jagannathpur, District Singhbhum (West). …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Indrajit Sinha, Advocate Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl.P. P. -------- 04/ Dated 22.08.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Jagannathpur P.S. Case No. 38 of 2024, corresponding to Drugs and Cosmetics Act Case No.01 of 2025, for the offence registered under Sections 8(C)/21/22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and Sections 18(C)/27(b)(ii) of the Drugs and Cosmetic Act, 1940 and cognizance taken for the offence under Sections 27(a)/27(b)(ii) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge (Drugs and Cosmetic) Act, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa. On 20.05.2024, Jagannathpur Police apprehended the petitioner alongwith co-accused, raided the house of the petitioner Masroor Alam @ Kote and on search, about 750 bottles of cough syrup containing codeine were recovered from there. The quantum of seized cough syrup comes within the purview of commercial quantity. It was submitted that cognizance has been taken only under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and the charge has not been framed in this case as yet. Learned Spl.P.P on behalf of the State has filed counter affidavit. Let it be kept on record. Considering the fact that commercial quantities of cough syrup were recovered from the possession of the petitioner, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. Learned Trial Court shall expedite the trial. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-