2026:JHHC:8803 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No.11640 of 2025 Ranjeet Kumar @ Ranjeet Kumar Yadav, aged about 25 years, Son of Kunjdev Yadav, Resident of village Salaiya, P.O Salaiya, Police Station – Basishthanagar, District - Chatra. …… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ….. Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. A. K. Chaturvedi, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Nehala Sharmin, Spl.P.P --------- 04/Dated: 30 th March, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 21.07.2024, has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with Sadar P.S Case No.371 of 2020, corresponding to NDPS Case No.20 of 2025, registered for the offence under Section 18 of the NDPS Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge V -cum- Special Judge, NDPS Cases, Chatra. It appears that commercial quantity of narcotics has been recovered from this applicant. Earlier the prayer for bail of this applicant has been rejected twice. Lastly, the prayer for bail of the applicant has been rejected vide order dated 30.07.2025, passed in B.A. No.6003 of 2025. 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 by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is in custody since 21.07.2024 and there is no satisfactory progress in the trial. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been renewed. 4. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 5. A report has been called for from the trial court regarding the stage of trial and from perusal of the same, it appears that out of eight charge-sheeted witnesses, four have already been examined. - 1 - B.A. No.11640 of 2025 2026:JHHC:8803 Considering the nature of crime and the stage of the trial, I am not inclined to reconsider the prayer for bail of the applicant. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the applicant stands rejected once again. 6. The trial court is directed to expedite the trial. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 30th March, 2026 Chandan/- Uploaded on 01.04.2026 - 2 - B.A. No.11640 of 2025