2025:JHHC:28602 --1-- A.B.A. No. 5465 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 5465 of 2025 ---- Amrit Yadav, aged about 40 years, son of Lalu Yadav, resident of village – Jarga, PO – Gujhandhi, PS – Telaiya, District – Koderma .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Randhir Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Santosh Kr. Shukla, Advocate ---- 02/17.09.2025 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 Telaiya P.S. Case No.264 of 2024, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 272, 274, 275 and 292 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 47(a)(f) of Excise Act pending in the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Koderma. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegations are made that 100 liters of mahuwa liquor was found in the forest area and the name of the petitioner has been taken by some of the villagers, however, the petitioner has nothing to do with the said liquor. He submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.12 of the petition. He further submits that in identical situation two co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.1625 of 2025:JHHC:28602 --2-- A.B.A. No. 5465 of 2025 2025. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has been taken by the villagers. 5. Considering that the name of the petitioner has been taken by the villagers and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.12 of the petition and in identical situation two co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.1625 of 2025, 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Koderma in connection with Telaiya P.S. Case No.264 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 17.09.2025 Sangam/