(2025:JHHC:31040) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 6028 of 2025 Robert Bodra, aged about 33 years, S/O-Nara Bodra, R/o-Village-Katwa, P.O.-Bandgaon, P.S.-Bandgaon, Dist.-West Singhbhum Chaibasa …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. Opp. Party ------ CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. S. K. Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P. ----- 3/ 08.10.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Bandgaon P.S. Case No. 13 of 2023 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No.02 of 2024 for the offences registered under Sections 15(C), 18 and 25 of the N.D.P.S, pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge, West Singhbhum, Chaibasa. 3. Bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected by co-ordinate Bench of this Court in B.A. No.3988 of 2024 vide order dated 06.08.2024. 4. It appears that about 535.4 k.g. of poppy husk was recovered from the place outside of the petitioner’ house. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that no compliance was made under Section 42 of the N.D.P.S Act. It was further submitted that petitioner is remained in custody for about 1 year 9 months. 6. In view of the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected at this stage. 7. Learned trial court shall expedite the trial. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Rohit/-