( 2025:JHHC:24966 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7425 of 2025 ------- 1. Dinesh Lete @ Dinesh Late @ Dinesh Let, aged about 27 years, son of Ghatak Lete, resident of village Takipur, P.O. & P.S. Nalhati, District Birbhum, West Bengal. 2. Archana Dalai @ Archana Dalvi, aged about 30 years, daughter of Sujjan Dalui, resident of village Tikepara, P.O. & P.S. Behrampur, District Murshidabad, West Bengal. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Md. Zaid Ahmed, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Priya Shrestha, Spl.P. P. -------- 02/ Dated 22.08.2025 Heard the parties. Bail application of the petitioner Dinesh Lete @ Dinesh Late @ Dinesh Let was earlier rejected by this Court vide B.A. No.1806/2024, by order dated 12.04.2024 and bail application of the petitioner Archana Dalai @ Archana Dalvi was earlier rejected by this Court vide B.A.No.9705/2023, by order dated 06.12.2023. The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Sadar (Bara Bazar) P.S. Case No. 111 of 2023, corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No.18 of 2023, for the offence under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c), 22(c) & 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the court of learned Additional District Judge-I-cum-Special Judge, NDPS Act, Hazaribag. On 03.04.2023 at about 11:00 a.m., Bara Bazar police apprehended these petitioners and on search, about 37 kgs of cannabis were recovered from their joint possession. It was submitted that petitioners are in custody for about one year and four months. It was further submitted that though the trial is under progress, but three witnesses are yet to be examined. In view of the aforesaid fact, I am not inclined to release the petitioners, on bail. Accordingly, their prayer for bail is hereby rejected at this stage. Learned Trial Court shall expedite the trial and preferably, conclude the same within six months from the next date fixed for recording of evidence, failing which, petitioners if so, advised may renew their prayer for bail. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-