Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:26271 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5773 of 2025 ------ Shambhu Prasad @ Shambhu Kumar, aged about 22 years, S/o Late Gama Prasad Thathera, R/o Village- Jori, B. Nagar, P.O. & P.S.- B. Nagar Jori, District- Chatra, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Manish Yadav, Advocate For the State : Mr. Santosh Kumar Shukla, A.P.P. ------ 03/29.08.2025 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Hunterganj P.S. Case No. 157/2023 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 04/2024, for the offence registered under Sections 15(c), 27(a) & 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge- II, Chatra-cum-Spl. Judge NDPS Cases, Chatra. 3. Bail application of the petitioner was earlier twice rejected by this Court vide B.A. No. 6072/2024 by order dated 28.08.2024 and B.A. No. 1603/2025 by order dated 28.02.2025. 4. It appears that petitioner is a driver of a Scorpio bearing registration no. JH13F-9486, which was seized by Hunterganj police during the intervening period of 12/13.08.2023. 128 kgs of dodda were recovered from the said vehicle. 5. Report regarding the stage of trial and time required for its conclusion, earlier called for from the learned Trial Court, has been received. It appears that out of 8 charge-sheeted witnesses, 3 witnesses have been examined. It further appears that trial is likely to be concluded within 12 months. 6. It was submitted that petitioner has remained in custody for more than two years. It was further submitted that similarly situated co- accused persons have been granted bail by this Court as well as co- ordinate bench of this Court. 7. Considering the period of custody, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-II, Chatra-cum-Spl. Judge NDPS Cases, Chatra in connection with Hunterganj P.S. Case No. 157/2023 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 04/2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-