2026:JHHC:5655 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.697 of 2026 ----- Bitu Kumar, s/o Jitendra Vishwakarma, r/o vill-Hamidnagar, PS Upahara, PO Baghai, Dist. Aurangabad, Bihar … Petitioner(s). Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Naveen Kr. Jaiswal, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vishwanath Roy, APP …...... 02 /26.02.2026: This bail application has been filed under Sections 483 & 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 20(b)(ii)(B)/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. 2. Heard, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and have also gone through the impugned order. 3. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail. 4. The petitioner was apprehended while transporting 6 kg of ganja in the rail compartment. 5. Since the petitioner was found transporting 6 kg of ganja, at this stage, I am not inclined to grant privilege of bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner in connection with Rail (Ranchi) PS Case No. 47 of 2025(N), pending in the Court of learned Special Judge (NDPS), Ranchi stands rejected. 6. Accordingly, this bail application is dismissed. 7. The petitioner is at liberty to renew his prayer for grant of bail, after framing of the charge. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 26.02.2026 Tanuj/CP-3 Uploaded on 28.02.2026