2026:JHHC:28752 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7551 of 2026 Prabhat Singh, aged about 45 years, S/o late Ram Janam Singh, resident of village- Ranik, P.O. Bela, P.S.-Chauparan, District- Hazaribagh (Jharkhand) … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Pratik Sen, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl. P.P. --- 03/24.09.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Saiko PS case No. 20 of 2023 corresponding to NDPS Case No. 44 of 2023(B), registered under Sections 15 (C)/25 of NDPS Act, now pending in the court of the learned Dist. Addl. Sessions Judge, III, Khunti. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 17.10.2025 and in spite of order passed by this court on 19.02.2026 in B.A. No. 11376 of 2025, the trial has not yet concluded. He further submits that the name of the petitioner has transpired in the confessional statement and there is no direct evidence against the petitioner. 4. Upon a query of this court, the learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that in a span of 20 days, 09 out of 11 witnesses have been examined before the learned court and the next date fixed in the trial is 05th October, 2026. 5. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that the trial is going on at a considerable pace and the petitioner has 14 criminal antecedents. He also submits that the bail application of the petitioner has been rejected earlier on merits and the petitioner may not be enlarged on bail. 6. Considering the nature of offence and the fact that the bail application of the petitioner was rejected earlier on merits and the trial 2026:JHHC:28752 2 is going on at considerable pace coupled with the fact that only two prosecution witnesses are remaining to be examined and the next date before the learned court is on 05th October 2026, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and hence, this bail application is rejected. 7. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:24.09.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:28.09.2026