2026:JHHC:6350 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.1466 of 2026 ---- Rohit Mahto, aged about 23 years, son of Arjun Mahto, resident of Village – Siladon, P.O.+P.S.- Khunti, District – Khunti, Jharkhand. …. Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand …. …. Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) : Mr. Vishal Kr. Rai, Adv. For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, A.P.P. ---- 02/Dated: 11th March, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant who is in custody since 10.06.2024 has approached this Court 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. The prayer for bail of the applicant has been rejected twice vide order dated 18.11.2024 passed in B.A. No.7028 of 2024 and vide order dated 01.08.2025 passed in B.A. No.4154 of 2025 respectively by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court. This is third attempt. 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant(s) that complete set of FIR along with its enclosure have been annexed with this bail application and there is no suppression on his/her part. 5. Innocence has been claimed by the learned counsel for the applicant and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that the charge has been framed on 12.08.2025 but till date not a single witness has been examined. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 6. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 7. From perusal of the record, it appears that 348kgs of poppy husk has been recovered from the tempo which was being driven by this applicant. 8. Considering the mandate of Section 37 of the NDPS Act and the fact that there is recovery of commercial quantity, I am not inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the present bail application is hereby rejected once again. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated: 11th March, 2026 Amar/- Uploaded on 12.03.2026