Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:34211 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 9897 of 2025 ------ Mohit Mandal, aged about 35 years, S/o. Amal Mandal, R/o. House No. 66, Gandhi Road, Bagun Nagar, P.O. & P.S.- Baridih, Town- Jamshedpur, Dist. East Singhbhum. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikas Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sunil Kumar Dubey, A.P.P. ------ 02/17.11.2025 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Chandil P.S. Case No. 144/2023(S) corresponding to G.R. Case No. 379/2023, for the offences registered under Sections 272, 273, 290, 420, 419, 467, 468, 471 & 34 of the I.P.C. and Section 47(a) of the Excise Act, pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Chandil. 3. On 14.07.2023 at about 06:00 P.M., Chandil Police, on the basis of confidential information, that accused persons of this case used to transport liquor from outside and keep them in Birigora Godown, raided the place of occurrence and seized a truck bearing Registration No. JH05AR-1659. They also seized sticker, wrapper and bottles of different brands of English liquor. 4. It was submitted that the petitioner is neither named in the F.I.R. not he was apprehended at the spot. It was further submitted that nothing incriminating has been recovered from his possession. It was finally submitted that several co-accused persons have been granted bail earlier by this Court as well as Co-ordinate Bench of this Court. 5. In view of the submissions made above, 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 S.D.J.M., Chandil in connection with Chandil P.S. Case No. 144/2023(S) corresponding to G.R. Case No. 379/2023. 17 November 2025 (Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-