2025: JHHC:10342 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 2578 of 2025 Upendra Shaw @Upendra Sao, aged about 64 years, son of Rameshwar Shaw, resident of P/7, Old China Bazar Street, P.O G.P.O, P.S. Bara Bazar, District Kolkata, West Bengal --- --- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath --- For the Petitioner: Mr. Abhay Shankar, Advocate For the O.P-State: Mr. Prabhu Dayal Agrawal, Special P.P. --- 02 / 04.04.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No. 34 of 2023(A) arising out of Khunti P.S. Case No. 58 of 2023 for the offences registered under sections 15(c) / 25/22 of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Khunti. 3. Bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this court vide B.A. No. 10889 of 2024 by order dated 03.01.2025. 4. On 01.05.2023, Khunti Police on the basis of confidential information intercepted a truck bearing registration no. WB-19K-4524 from a place near Barbanda Forest and seized 870 kgs. of Poppy Husk. Petitioner is the owner of the seized truck. 5. It was submitted that the driver and Khalashi of the truck have been granted bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court. 6. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected, at this stage. Petitioner, if so advised, may renew his prayer for bail after five months. (Ambuj Nath, J) Ranjeet/ Uploaded