Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:1733 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 128 of 2026 --------- Deepak Shukla @ Deepak Kumar Shukla, S/o Ram Govind Shukla @ Ram Govind, R/o Mishr Kaudiya Bazar, P.O. + P.S.- Kaudiya, District- Gonda (Uttar Pradesh) ... … Petitioner Versus Union of India through NCB ... … Opposite Party --------- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --------- For the Petitioner : Mrs. Supriya Dayal, Advocate For the NCB : Mr. Prashant Pallav, ASGI Ms. Shivani Jaluka, AC to ASGI --------- 02/22.01.2026 Heard Mrs. Supriya Dayal, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. Prashant Pallav, learned ASGI for the NCB. The prayer for bail of the petitioner was thrice rejected in B.A. No. 9258 of 2021, B.A. No. 1282 of 2022 and B.A. No. 5868 of 2023. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 29.01.2021. It has further been submitted that the arguments were concluded from both the sides on 01.04.2024 but till date the trial has not reached its logical conclusion. Mr. Prashant Pallav, learned ASGI for the NCB has submitted that though the case was fixed for judgment but it was only at the behest of some of the accused persons the prosecution witness was recalled and which has led to the delay. It has further been submitted that commercial quantity of Ganja was recovered and, therefore, in such circumstances, the petitioner does not deserve to be released on bail. Considering the fact that the petitioner is on the verge of completing five years in custody, he is directed to Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:1733 ) be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned AJC-VI, Ranchi in connection with NDPS Case No. 07/2021, arising out of NCB Crime No. 02/NCB/Ranchi/2021, subject to the condition that he shall remain physically present before the learned trial court on each and every date till the conclusion of the trial. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) Dated, the 22nd January, 2026 A. Sanga/- Uploaded on 28 /01/2026 -2-