IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2531 of 2026 ---- Santosh Singh … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY ------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Pandey, Adv. For the Opp. Party : Spl.P.P ------- 02/30.03.2026 Heard Mr. Rahul Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Spl.P.P. The prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected twice in B.A. No.10627 of 2024 and B.A. No.8334 of 2025. The prayer for bail of the petitioner was also dismissed as withdrawn in B.A. No.5894 of 2024. It has been alleged that 46 bottles of Onerex cough syrup were recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It appears that the petitioner has two antecedents in which in one case he has been acquitted. None of said cases relate to NDPS Act. The petitioner is in custody since 18.03.2024 and out of 5 charge sheet witnesses, two witnesses have been examined so far. Regard being had to the above, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned A.J.C.-II cum Special Judge, NDPS, Ranchi in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No.29 of 2024, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall remain physically present before the learned trial court on each and every date till the conclusion of the trial, unless prevented by sufficient cause. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) Shamim/- Uploaded on: 01/04/2026