IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 89 of 2025 Madhusudan Pradhan @ Madhusudhan Pradhan @ Madhu Pradhan @ Madhu Sudan, aged about 37 years, son of Santo Kumar Pradhan, resident of village Dalaikela, Post Kharsawan, Police Station Kharsawan, District Seraikella Kharsawan --- --- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath --- For the Petitioner: Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocate For the O.P-State: Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar, A.P.P. --- 02 / 13.01.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Kuchai P.S. Case No. 34 of 2024 for the offences registered under sections 336/338/340/341 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, section 47(a) of Excise Act and section 63 of Copy Right Act, pending in the court of learned A.C.J.M., Seraikella. 3. On 18.10.2024, Kuchai Police on the basis of confidential information, destroyed an illegal distillery in Lopta Jangali Pahari, Kuchai and also seized huge quantity of liquor. 4. It was submitted that four persons were apprehended from there and they have stated about the complicity of the petitioner. It was further submitted that the petitioner was neither apprehended at the place of occurrence, nor anything incriminating was recovered from his possession. It was further submitted that co-accused Shambhu Mandal has been granted bail by this court vide B.A. No. 10932 of 2024 and the case of the petitioner stands on similar footing. 5. In view of the submission made above, petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Seraikella in connection with Kuchai P.S. Case No. 34 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J) Ranjeet/ Uploaded