2025:JHHC:13499 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.2661 of 2025 ------ Mithu Mahto @ Gurucharan Mahto, son of Shri Puna Mahto, resident of village Ranadih, PO Chokahatu, PS Sonahatu, District Ranchi … … Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … Opposite Party(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate. For the State : Ms. Snehlika Bhagat, A.P.P. ----- 06/ 05.05.2025 Heard the parties. 2. This anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, has been preferred by the petitioner apprehending his arrest for offences registered under Section 47(a) of the Excise Act in connection with Complaint Case No. 2989 of 2019 pending in the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi. 3. Learned A.P.P. representing the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail. 4. The allegation against this petitioner is of manufacturing illegal wine. From the place of raid conducted by the Excise personnel 1000 kg of ‘Jawa Mahua” and 20 litres of illegal chulai mahua wine was recovered. 5. Considering the aforesaid fact, this Court finds it not a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, this Anticipatory Bail Application stands dismissed. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Tanuj/Cp-3