2026:JHHC:7826 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2205 of 2026 ----- Amir Raza @ Amir Raja, son of Md. Taukir Khan, resident of Romi, P.O. Pelawal, P.S. Katkamsandi, District Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … Opposite Party ----- CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. A.K. Kashyap, Sr. Advocate, with Ms. Komal S. Narayan, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vishwanath Roy, Spl. P.P. ----- 02/ 19.03.2026 This Bail Application under Section 483 and 484 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, has been filed to release the petitioner on regular bail in connection with Katkamsandi P.S. Case No.80 of 2025, for offences under Sections 18(b), 21(a), 22(a) and 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985. The case is presently pending before the Court of learned Principal District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, NDPS, Hazaribagh. 2. Heard learned senior counsel representing the petitioner and learned Spl. P.P. representing the State. Perused the material available on record and also gone through the impugned order. 3. Learned Spl. P.P. representing the opposite party – State, opposes the prayer for bail. 4. The allegation against the petitioner is that he along with other co-accused was involved in sale and purchase of brown sugar and other intoxicants. Three persons were caught by the police and some incriminating articles were also recovered from 2026:JHHC:7826 2 their possession. They disclosed the name of the petitioner from whom they purchased the intoxicating substances for selling them to the villagers. 5. Charge has not been framed in this case. 6. Considering the aforesaid allegation and the fact that the charge has not yet been framed, I am not inclined to allow this application, at this stage. 7. Accordingly, this Bail Application is dismissed. 8. However, the petitioner is at liberty to renew his prayer for bail after the charge is framed. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 19th March, 2026 Prashant. Cp-3 Uploaded on 25.03.2026