2026:JHHC:8149 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.12185 of 2025 ----- Shiv Shankar Sah, aged about 59 years, son of Late Badri Sah, resident of H.No.127, C Block, Kalyan Nagar, P.O. Agrico, P.S. Sitaramdera, District East Singhbhum ….Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. B.N. Ojha, APP …...... 04 /23.03.2026: This Bail Application under Sections 483 and 484 of the B.N.S.S. has been filed to release the petitioner on regular bail in connection with Sitaramdera P.S. Case No.145 of 2024 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No.03 of 2025, for offences under Sections 20(b) (ii) (B) of the N.D.P.S. Act. The case is presently pending before the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum Special Judge, N.D.P.S. Act, Jamshedpur. 2. Heard, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and have also gone through the impugned order. 3. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail. 4. From perusal of records, I find that the prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected twice by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in B.A. No.813 of 2025 vide order dated 04.02.2025 and in B.A. No.7612 of 2025 vide order dated 22.09.2025. 5. It is alleged that 7.566 Kgs of cannabis was recovered from the house of the peti- tioner. From the report of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Jamshedpur (In-charge), it is clear that out of nine prosecution witnesses, six prosecution witnesses were examined in this case. 6. Considering the progress in trial, I am not inclined to grant privilege of bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner in connection with Sitaramdera P.S. Case No.145 of 2024 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No.03 of 2024, pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge, N.D.P.S., Act stands re- jected. 7. Accordingly, this bail application is dismissed. 8. It is expected that the trial can be concluded by the Court below preferably within a period of six months. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 23.03.2026 Madhav/CP-3 Uploaded on:26/03/2026