2026:JHHC:25296 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6337 of 2026 ----- Pitambar Mahto, S/o Shyam Nandan Mahto, R/o Village Hombai, PO Neori Vikas, PS Sadar District Ranchi .... Petitioner(s). Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party(s). ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Aaryamann Relan, Advocate For the State : Ms. Ruby Pandey, AddI. P.P. …...... 04/ 21.08.2026: This bail application has been filed by the petitioner under Sections 483 and 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 21(b)/22/25/29 of the NDPS Act and Sections 111(3) of BNS. 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. The prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected. 5. It appears from the FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) report that the material recovered is heroin, which is a highly addictive narcotic intoxicant. 6. Considering the FSL report, I am not inclined to grant privilege of bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner in connection with Sadar (Mesra O.P.) P.S. Case No.535 of 2025 (N), corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No.20 of 2026, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge (NDPS), Ranchi stands rejected. 7. Accordingly, this bail application is dismissed. 8. The Trial will be concluded preferably within a period of nine months. 9. The Superintendent of Police, Ranchi will ensure production of all the witnesses in regular intervals. The Trial Court will frame a schedule for conclusion of the trial and inform the police officials, so the rest witnesses can be produced in time. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 21st August, 2026 R.S./ Uploaded on 21/08/2026