2026:JHHC:27681 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.6775 of 2026 ----- Ramnath Ray, aged about 76 years, S/o Lt. Chintaman Ray, Resident of Village-Hasaya, PO & PS-Morhoda, Dist-Chapra (Bihar). … Petitioner(s). Versus The State of Jharkhand. …Opposite Party(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P …...... 06 /14.09.2026: 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 for allegedly committing offence punishable under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act. 2. Heard, learned counsel for the petitioner and the state and have also gone through the impugned order. 3. Earlier bail application of the petitioner was dismissed as withdrawn on 30.03.2026. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is aged about 76 years and he is in custody since 24.03.2025. 5. Learned counsel for the State submits that total 22kg of Ganja was recovered from the possession of the petitioner. He further submits that out of nine witnesses, four witnesses have already been examined and the remaining witnesses will be examined within a month. 6. Considering his submissions, since five witnesses are remaining and the State has undertaken that within a month, all the witnesses will be examined, I am not inclined to grant bail to this petitioner, accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner in connection with Rail (Ranchi) P.S. Case No.05/2025 (N) corresponding to NDPS Case No.83/2025, pending in the Court of Learned Special Judge, (NDPS) at Ranchi, stands rejected. 2026:JHHC:27681 7. Accordingly, this bail application is dismissed. 8. It is expected that all the witnesses will be examined within the time frame as assured by the learned counsel for the State. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 14th September, 2026 S.K.D./-CP-3 Uploaded on 17 /09/2026