IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7699 of 2024 Saddam Khan aged about 30 years, son of Late Ali Ahmed Khan resident of Village - H-Road, Muslim Basti, P.O. + P.S.- Adityapur, District Seraikella-Kharsawan … … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ----- For the Petitioner: M/s. Rahul Ranjan, Advocate For the State : M/s. B. N. Ojha, Spl.P.P --- 06/04.02.2025 Heard the Parties. Petitioner has been made an accused in connection with Adityapur P.S. Case No.-333/2022, corresponding to NDPS Case No. 13/2023, for the offence under sections 25(1-B) (a)/ 26/ 35 of the Arms Act and sections 17(b)/21(b)27 (a)/29 of the N.D.P.S Act, pending in the Court of learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, Seraikella, Kharsawan. On 22.12.2022 at about 04:00 P.M., Adityapur Police apprehended this petitioner along with co-accused persons and 60.40 grams of brown sugar were recovered from their joint possession. It was submitted that similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted bail by co-ordinate bench of this court. Report regarding the stage of the trial earlier called for has been received. It appears that the petitioner is in custody since 23.12.2022 and the trial is likely to be concluded within eight months. Regard being had to the facts and circumstance of the case; I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is hereby rejected at this stage. The petitioner, if so advised may renew his prayer for bail after eight months. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Saurabh uploaded