( 2025:JHHC:27949 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 8477 of 2025 Aditya Kumar @ Aditya Kumar Bhogta, aged about 23 years, son of Bijay Bhokta, resident of Village- Falenda, P.O. & P.S.- Pratappur, District- Chatra. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. Opp. Party ------ CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Ms. Anshu Kumari, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl.P.P. ----- 2/ 12.09.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Pratappur P.S. Case No. 39 of 2024 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 169 of 2024 for the offences registered under Sections 17, 18, 25, 27, 27(a), 29 and 30 of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge (NDPS Case)-cum-Principal District Judge, Chatra. 3. Prayer for bail of this petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court vide B.A. No. 7708 of 2024 by order dated 11.12.2024. 4. On 29.03.2024, Pratappur Police apprehended this petitioner and on search, 13.7 kilograms of opium were recovered from his house. The quantum of seized opium comes within the purview of commercial quantity. 5. It was submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 30.03.2024. It was further submitted that out of eleven prosecution witnesses, only four witnesses have been examined. 6. Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, learned Spl. P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that from the impugned order, it appears that the Trial Court has mentioned that trial will be concluded within seven months. 7. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected. 8. Learned Trial Court shall expedite the trial and conclude the same, preferably within six months, from the next date fixed for recording of evidence. (Ambuj Nath, J.) R.Kr.