2025:JHHC:26445 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4961 of 2025 ---- Shastri Hembram aged about 29 years son of Tulu Hembrom resident of Vill Bagduba PO Bhandaru PS Chakulia Dist East Singhbhum .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Manoj Kumar Dash, Advocate For the State :- Ms Sushma Aind, Advocate ---- 2/01.09.2025 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Chakulia PS Case No.70 of 2024, for offence registered under section 274, 475 of BNS, 2023 and section 47(a) of Excise Act, pending in court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ghatshila. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that 274 litres country made mahua liquor has been recovered and name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement of owner cum driver of the auto. He submits that petitioner has no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 17. He submits that petitioner has received notice under section 35(3) BNSS, 2023 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that name of the petitioner has come on confessional statement of owner cum driver of auto. 5. Considering that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and his name has come on confessional statement and as pointed out that petitioner has received notice under section 35(3) of BNSS, 2023, petitioner above named is directed to surrender before learned court within two weeks from today and learned court shall release petitioner, above named, on such terms and conditions as well as sureties as learned court may deem fit and proper. 6. This petition is disposed of. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) SI/