( 2025:JHHC:28954 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 4004 of 2025 Md. Muntazir Alam @ Chhotu, aged about 30 years, son of Late Md. Wali, resident of Raja Colony, P.O. & P.S.- Gumla, District- Gumla. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. Opp. Party ------ CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Mohit Prakash, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Ms. Kumari Rashmi, A.P.P. ----- 4/ 19.09.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Gumla P.S. Case No. 234 of 2023 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 26 of 2023 for the offences registered under Sections 27(b) (b)(ii)of the Drugs and Cosmetic Act and Sections 21(c) and 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge (NDPS), Gumla. 3. Prayer for bail of this petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court vide B.A. No. 8214 of 2023 by order dated 09.11.2023. 4. On 16.07.2023 at about 8.15 pm, Gumla police on the basis of confidential information raided a place near Raja Colony. On seeing the police party, the petitioner and co-accused persons started fleeing away leaving behind a bag. On search, 116 bottles of Onerex cough syrup were recovered from the bag. 5. Report regarding the stage of trial, earlier called for, has been received. It appears that all the charge-sheeted witnesses have been examined. Learned Trial Court has stated that trial is likely to conclude within three months. 6. Considering the nature of allegation and the fact that the trial is at the fag end, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected. (Ambuj Nath, J.) R.Kr.