2026:JHHC:13820 1 B.A. No. 3648 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3648 of 2026 Rohit Mahto, aged about 23 years, son of Arjun Mahto, Resident of Village- Siladon, Post- Tarosiladon, P.S. and District- Khunti, Jharkhand ........Petitioner(s) Vrs. The State of Jharkhand .......... Opposite Party(s) ….... CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR For the Petitioner : Md. Asghar Advocate Mr. Deepak Kr. Chouhan, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vishwanath Roy, Spl.P.P. 02/08.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the applicant and the learned Spl.P.P. appearing for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 10.06.2024 has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with Khunti P.S. Case No.76 of 2024 corresponding to NDPS Case No.47 of 2024, registered for the offence under Sections 15(C), 22 and 25 of the NDPS Act, pending in the court of learned Special Judge NDPS Act, Khunti. 3. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the applicant(s) that complete set of F.I.R. along with its enclosures have been annexed with this bail application and there is no suppression on his/her part. 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant earlier the prayer for bail of the applicant has been rejected thrice by this Court in B.A. No. 7028 of 2024 vide order dated 18.11.2024; B.A. No. 4154 of 2025 vide order dated 01.08.2025 and B.A. No. 1466 of 2026 vide order dated 11.03.2026. 5. It has been further submitted that fresh ground for renewing the prayer for grant of regular bail is that the applicant has remained in custody for about two years. 6. Learned Spl.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant. 7. Considering the period of custody undergone by the applicant, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. 8. Accordingly, the applicant, named above, is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, NDPS Act, Khunti in connection with Khunti P.S. 2026:JHHC:13820 2 B.A. No. 3648 of 2026 Case No. 76 of 2024 corresponding to NDPS Case No. 47 of 2024 , subject to condition that the applicant(s) will submit self-attested photocopy/photocopies of his/her/their Aadhaar Card(s) and also submit his/her/their mobile number(s) before the learned trial court which he/she/they will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court.. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 08.05.2026 A.Mohanty Uploaded ____/_____/2026