2026:JHHC:8463 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2143 of 2026 ----- Firoz Shahnawaz, S/o Late Md. Habibulah, R/o House of S.M. Haque, Zora Talab, Lake View Hospital, P.O. & PS. Bariatu, Dist Ranchi, Jharkhand Presently residing at Quarter No.EWS- 36, Near Sandeep Store, Harmu Housing Colony, Argora, P.O. & P.s. Argora, Dist Ranchi, Jharkhand .... Petitioner(s). Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party(s). ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ayush Raj, Advocate For the State : Mr. Naveen Kumar Ganjhu, AddI. P.P. …...... 03/ 25.03.2026: This bail application has been filed by the petitioner under Sections 483 & 484 of BNSS, 2023 wherein, prayer has been made for grant of bail as he is in custody for allegedly committing offence punishable under Sections 8(c), 21(c), 22(b) of the N.D.P.S. Act. 2. Heard, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and have also gone through the impugned order. 3. Learned AddI. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. 4. Prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected. The trial is in the fag end as only two witnesses are left to be examined. 5. Considering the fact, I am not inclined to grant privilege of bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner in connection with Lower Bazar P.S. Case No.125 of 2022, corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No.33 of 2022, pending in the Court of learned A.J.C.- VI- cum- Special Judge (NDPS), Ranchi, stands rejected. 6. Accordingly, this bail application is dismissed. 7. It is expected that the Trial Court will conclude the trial within a period of four months from the date of receipt a copy of this order. 8. If the Trial Court is vacant the Principal District Judge, Ranchi is directed to transfer the case to any other Court. 9. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Ranchi is directed to produce the rest of two witnesses immediately before the Trial Court. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 25th March, 2026 R.S./ Uploaded on 26 /03/2026