2026:JHHC:4635 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No.10976 of 2025 Chhotu Sah @ Chhotu Kumar Sah, Aged about 24 years, son of Mithu Sah @ Matru Sah, Resident of village Gorhi, P.O Godda, P.S. Godda (Town), District Godda, (Jharkhand) …… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ….. Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Md. Faiyaj Alam, Advocate For the State : Mr. B. N. Ojha, A.P.P --------- 04/Dated: 18 th February, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 09.06.2025, has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with N.D.P.S Case No.05 of 2025, arising out of Godda (Town) P.S. Case No.100 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 22/ 25/ 27A/ 29 of the NDPS Act, pending in the court of learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, Godda. 26 grams of brown sugar has been recovered from the confession of this applicant from his house. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that complete set of F.I.R along with its enclosures have been annexed with the present bail application and there is no suppression on his/ her part. Innocence of the applicant has been claimed and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that the charge has been framed on 29.10.2025 and one witness has already been examined. It has further been submitted that similarly situated co-accused namely, Harsh Arya @ Harsh Anand, has already been enlarged on bail by the Co- ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 31.07.2025, passed in B.A. No.6308 of 2025. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 4. Learned A.P.P has opposed the prayer for bail. 5. From perusal of the order dated 31.07.2025, it appears that one gram of brown sugar was recovered from the possession of co-accused, which is small quantity. - 1 - B.A. No.10976 of 2025 2026:JHHC:4635 6. Considering the quantity of recovered brown sugar, I am not inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail, at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the applicant is, hereby, rejected. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 18th February, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 19.02.2026 - 2 - B.A. No.10976 of 2025