( 2025:JHHC:33337 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 9264 of 2025 ------- Baleshwar Ganjhu, aged about 41 years, son of Late Jitan Ganjhu, resident of village Kansyatu, Chorbora Tola, Simariya, P.O. & P.S. Simariya, District Chatra, Jharkhand. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. B. M. Tripathi, Sr. Advocate Mr. Naveen Kr. Jaiswal, Advocate For the State : Mr. P. D. Agrawal, Spl.P.P -------- 03/ Dated 07.11.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Mandu (Kujju) P.S. Case No. 125 of 2024, corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No.9 of 2024, for the offence under Sections 15(c), 22(c), 25, 27(a) and 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, pending in the court of learned Sessions Judge, Ramgarh. Bail application of the petitioner was earlier dismissed as withdrawn vide B.A. No. 1252/2025, by order dated 14.02.2025. Petitioner appears to be a driver of the truck bearing registration No. JH02BM-1998, which was intercepted by Mandu Kujju Police on 03.06.2024 near service lane Murpa. On search, about 2406 kgs. of Doda were recovered from the said vehicle. It was submitted that petitioner was merely hired for transporting the seized contraband. It was further submitted that petitioner has remained in custody for about a year. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. Learned Trial Court shall expedite the trial. (Ambuj Nath, J.) November 07, 2025 BS/-