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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 4799 of 2025
---- Lalu Mandal, aged about 40 years, son of Rameshwar Mandal, resident of village – Jhitri, PO and PS – Taratand, District – Giridih
.... Petitioner -- Versus --
The State of Jharkhand
.... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
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For the Petitioner :- Mr. Mahesh Kr. Sinha (2), Advocate
For the State
:- Mr. Jitendra Pandey, Advocate
---- 02/27.08.2025 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 Complaint Case No.851 of 2021 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 47(A)/55 of Excise Act, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Giridih.
3.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the house of Kaleshwar Hembrom was raided by the Excise Department wherefrom the foreign liquor has been recovered. He submits that the petitioner has nothing to do with the said liquor.
4.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that allegations are there of recovery of foreign liquor.
5. Considering that the said liquor has been recovered from the house of Kaleshwar Hembrom and there are general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner, the petitioner is directed
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to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper.
(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Sangam/