2025:JHHC:29634 --1-- A.B.A. No. 5685 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 5685 of 2025 ---- Babu Lal Mahato, aged about 44 years, son of Late Kharui Mahato, resident of village – Kumhri, PO and PS – Chas, District – Bokaro .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Vishwanath Roy, Advocate ---- 04/24.09.2025 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 Chas (M) P.S. Case No.80 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 274 and 276 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 47(a) and 55 of Excise Amendment Act pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Bokaro. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that falsely the petitioner has been implicated in this case and the allegations are made that foreign liquor has been recovered from the house of Prahalad Mahato. He further submits that false allegation is made that the petitioner has taken that house on rent. He then submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.13 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer 2025:JHHC:29634 --2-- A.B.A. No. 5685 of 2025 and submits that 757 bottles of foreign liquor have been recovered from the house in question. 5. It transpires from the seizure list that the house is said to be of Prahalad Mahato and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.13 of the petition and the allegations are made that the petitioner has taken the said house on rent. In the attending facts and circumstances of this case, 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 Judicial Magistrate First Class, Bokaro in connection with Chas (M) P.S. Case No.80 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 24.09.2025 Sangam/