-1- [2026:JHHC:1807 ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI B.A. No.11599 of 2025 ---- Saddam Khan, aged about 31 years, son of late Ali Mohammad Khan, resident of Muslim Bastee, H.Road, Post Adityapur, Police Station Adityapur, District Seraikella Kharsawan.... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. B.N. Ojha, Advocate ---- 2/22.01.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent State. 2. This application has been filed for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in connection with Adityapur P.S. Case No.333 of 2022 corresponding to NDPS Case No.13 of 2023, registered for the offence under sections 25(1-B)(a)/ 26/ 35 of the Arms Act and Sections 17(b)/ 21(b)/ 27 (A) and 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, pending in court of learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, at Seraikella. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has earlier moved before this Court and the Coordinate Bench has rejected the regular bail of this petitioner by order dated 4.2.2025 in B.A. No.7699 of 2024 observing that the prayer for bail may be renewed after eight months. He next submits that the coaccused has been granted regular bail in BA No.4247 of -2- 2025 and the petitioner is in custody since 13.2.2022, that is, more than three years. He further submits that even the contraband which has been recovered is intermediary in quantity. 4. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent State opposed the prayer of regular bail of the petitioner and submits that the recovery is there from the possession of the petitioner. 5. Considering that the said contraband is intermediary in quantity and the coaccused has been granted regular bail and the petitioner is in custody since 13.2.2022, that is, nearly three years and charge has been framed and it has been pointed out that only one witness has been examined out of 8 witnesses and the Coordinate Bench has observed earlier to renew the said prayer after 8 months, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, at Seraikella, in connection with Adityapur P.S. Case No.333 of 2022 corresponding to NDPS Case No.13 of 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 22nd January, 2026 SI/