Shiv Shankar Sah v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
NDPS bail dismissal; High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi; Ananda Sen, J.; decided 23.03.2026; B.A. No.12185 of 2025; petitioner Shiv Shankar Sah; filed under Sections 483 and 484 of the B.N.S.S.; offence under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B) of the N.D.P.S. Act; Sitaramdera P.S. Case No.145 of 2024 / N.D.P.S. Case No.03 of 2025; 7.566 Kgs cannabis allegedly recovered from petitioner's house; two prior bail rejections by Co-ordinate Bench (B.A. No.813 of 2025 dated 04.02.2025; B.A. No.7612 of 2025 dated 22.09.2025); six of nine prosecution witnesses examined; bail denied considering trial progress; trial expected to conclude preferably within six months; application dismissed.
What did the court decide?
Considering the progress in trial, the Judge was not inclined to grant the privilege of bail to the petitioner. ¶6