2025:JHHC:21479 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4154 of 2025 ------- Rohit Mahto, aged about 20 years, son of Arjun Mahto, resident of village Siladon, P.O. & P.S. Khunti, District Khunti, Jharkhand. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vishal Kumar Rai, Advocate For the State : Mr. N. K. Ganjhu, A.P. P. -------- 03/ Dated 01.08.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Khunti P.S. Case No. 76 of 2024, corresponding to NDPS Case No.47 of 2024, for the offence registered under Section 15(C), 22 & 25 of NDPS Act, pending in the court of Sri Rasikesh Kumar, learned Special Judge, NDPS Act at Khunti. Bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court in B.A. No.7028/2024, by order dated 18.11.2024. Petitioner happens to be the driver of an auto-rickshaw, from which, 348 kgs of poppy husk was recovered. The quantum of seized poppy husk comes within the purview of commercial quantity. It was further submitted that petitioner is in custody since 10.06.2024 and the charge has also not been framed as yet. In view of the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. Learned Trial Court shall expedite the trial. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-