2026:JHHC:22696 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6058 of 2026 ---- Sandeep Sahu @ Sandeep Kumar Sahu, aged about 33 years, S/o Basant Sahu, R/o Village-Areya, P.O. & P.S. Bagru, District Lohardaga, 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. Pratyush Shounikya, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Priya Shrestha, Spl.P.P. ---- 05/Dated: 31th July, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 14.06.2025 has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No.05 of 2025 arising out of Bagaru P.S. Case No.14 of 2025, for the offence under Sections 20(b)(ii) (C)/29 of the NDPS Act, pending in the court of learned Principal District and Sessions Judge cum Special Judge, Lohardaga. 3. Earlier prayer for bail of the applicant was rejected on merit by this Court vide order dated 08.05.2026 in B.A. No.9867 of 2025 as the commercial quantity of narcotics is involved. 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. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 6. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 7. From the report submitted by the learned trial court, it appears that out of 11 charge-sheeted witnesses, 8 witnesses have already been examined. In that view of the matter, I am not inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the present bail application is hereby rejected once again. 8. However, the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated:31st July, 2026 Madhav/- Uploaded on:01/08/2026