IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11126 of 2024 ------- Madhusudan Pradhan @ Madhusudhan Pradhan @ Madhu Pradhan, aged about 37 years, son of Santo Kumar Pradhan, resident of village Dalaikela, P.O. & P.S. Kharsawan, District Seraikella Kharsawan. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Praful Jojo, A.P. P. -------- 02/ Dated 09.01.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Kuchai P.S. Case No. 36 of 2024, for the offences registered under Sections 274/275/292 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 47 (a) of the Excise Act, pending in the court of learned A.C.J.M. at Seraikella. On 23.10.2024, Kuchai Police on the basis of confidential information raided the shop of co-accused Geeta Mahato and seized huge quantities of English liquors from there. Co-accused Geeta Mahato confessed that the petitioner used to supply the liquor. It was submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner was neither arrested at the spot nor anything was recovered from his possession. On specific query made by the Court whether the petitioner was apprehended at the place of occurrence, Mr. Praful Jojo learned A.P.P on behalf of the State replied in negative and submitted that the name of the petitioner has come in the confession of Geeta Mahato. In view of the aforesaid fact, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M. at Seraikella, in connection with Kuchai P.S. Case No. 36 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-