2025:JHHC:16255 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2292 of 2025 Ranjeet Yadav @ Ranjeet Ray, aged about 32 years, son of Rajdev Ray, resident of village Patel Nagar, Bhurkunda, P.Ο. Patratu, P.S. Patratu (Bhurkunda), District Ramgarh. … … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ----- For the Petitioner: M/s. Akhouri Awinash Kumar, Advocate For the State : M/s. A. K. Tiwari, A.P.P --- 03/20.06.2025 Heard the Parties. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No. 10 of 2023 arising out of Patratu (Bhurkunda) P.S. Case No. 176 of 2023 for the offences registered under sections 20(b)(ii) and 22 of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the court of learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, Ramgarh. Bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this court vide B.A. No. 782 of 2024 & B.A. No. 6017 of 2024 by order dated 12.03.2024 & 06.09.2024 respectively. It is alleged that 65 kgs of cannabis was recovered from the house of the petitioner. Report regarding the stage of the trial and time required for its conclusion earlier called for has been received. It is alleged that out of 8 witnesses, prosecution has examined only four witnesses. Learned lawyer for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has remained in custody for about one year and nine months. Attention has been drawn towards the order of Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Ankur Chaudhary Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh as reported in 2024 S.C.C. Online S.C. 2730 wherein, the Hon'ble Apex Court has held as under:- “It is to observe that failure to conclude the trial within a reasonable time resulting in prolonged incarceration militates against the precious fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, and as such, conditional liberty overriding the statutory embargo created under Section 37(1)(b) of the NDPS Act may, in such circumstances, be considered.” Regard being had to the facts and circumstance of the case and considering the entire factum and also the fact that the petitioner has remain in custody for a considerable period of time and trial is still going on, the petitioner named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, Ramgarh in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No. 10 of 2023 arising out of Patratu (Bhurkunda) P.S. Case No. 176 of 2023. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Saurabh uploaded