[2026:JHHC:12032] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. no. 10180 of 2025 Vikram Kumar Rawani aged about 22 years, son of Bhagirath Rawani, Resident of village Chhota Nagari, Post Office- Chhota Nagari, Police Station-Tetulmarı, District-Dhanbad, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Akhilesh Kr. Singh, Adv. For the State : Mr. Suraj Deo Munda , Addl.. PP 05 / 22.04.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with NDPS case no. 58 of 2023 arising out of Rail Hatia P.S. case no. 03 of 2023 instituted under Section 20 (b) (ii) (c ) and Section 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that this is the second journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail as his earlier bail application was rejected vide order dated 18.07.2023 passed in B.A. No. 3682 of 2023 by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in sale and purchase of Ganja and in total, along with the co- accused person, 23.700 kgs of Ganja was recovered by police, out of which, 6.500 kg of Ganja was seized from the possession of the petitioner. It is next submitted that in the meanwhile, six witnesses have been examined by the trial court and all of them, have supported the case of prosecution. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 13.02.2023, as mentioned in para 15 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case hence, the petitioner be admitted to regular bail. Learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that keeping in view the fact that the seized Ganja is in commercial quantity, the rigors of Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act, 1985 is attracted in this case and in the absence of any material to suggest that the petitioner is not guilty of the allegations and that there is no chance of him being not involved in any offence while on bail, the petitioner ought not be released on bail. It is next submitted that; there is every chance of the petitioner absconding if released on bail. It is lastly submitted that the prayer of the petitioner for bail, be rejected. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner and recovery of contraband in commercial quantity and in the absence of any material to suggest that the petitioner is not guilty of the allegations or that there is no chance of him not committing any offence if admitted to bail; this Court is not inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the above-named petitioner is rejected. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 22.04.2026 Smita/-