2025:JHHC:23734 --1-- A.B.A. No. 4410 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4410 of 2025 ---- Chhotu Kumar Singh @ Chhotu, aged about 38 years, son of Yamuna Singh, resident of village – Lawagada, Herhanj, PO, PS and District – Latehar, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Manish Yadav, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sinha, Advocate ---- 04/14.08.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Chatra Sadar P.S. Case No.173 of 2022 dated 04.06.2022, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 420 and 34 of Indian Penal Code pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that false allegation is made against the petitioner of selling the liquor by way of taking Rs.20/- extra on MRP. He submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.10 of the petition. He further submits that in identical situation co- accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.7043 of 2022. 2025:JHHC:23734 --2-- A.B.A. No. 4410 of 2025 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegation of taking Rs.20/- extra on MRP is there. 5. Considering that in identical situation co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.7043 of 2022 and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.10 of the petition, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra in connection with Chatra Sadar P.S. Case No.173 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Sangam/