2025:JHHC:32109 --1-- A.B.A. No. 6124 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 6124 of 2025 ---- Rajan Kumar @ Dablu Mandal @ Ranjan Kumar, aged about 36 years, son of Tarni Mandal, resident of village – Mandro, PO – Harladih, PS – Khukhra, District – Giridih, State – Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Ranjan Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Shailesh Kr. Sinha, Advocate ---- 05/16.10.2025 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 Bindapathar P.S. Case No.49 of 2024, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 414 and 34 of Indian Penal Code and Sections 47(a), 52 and 55 of Excise Act pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Jamtara. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that false allegations are made against the petitioner of recovery of 1680 liters of spirit from one of the house. He further submits that the said house is of Maheshwar Soren. He then submits that the petitioner has nothing to do with the said spirit. He also submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.22 of the petition. He next submits that in identical 2025:JHHC:32109 --2-- A.B.A. No. 6124 of 2025 situation co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. Nos.7878 of 2024, 8034 of 2024 and 8168 of 2024. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has come on disclosure by the villagers. 5. Considering that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.22 of the petition and even the house is not of the petitioner and in identical situation co- accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid ABAs, 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 S.D.J.M., Jamtara in connection with Bindapathar P.S. Case No.49 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 16.10.2025 Sangam/