2025:JHHC:38601 --1-- A.B.A. No. 7449 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 7449 of 2025 ---- Suren Mahto @ Rashbihari Mahto, aged about 43 years, son of Bandhna Mahto, resident of village – Murhu, PO – Dowaru, PS – Silli, District – Ranchi, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Satish Prasad, Advocate ---- 03/22.12.2025 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 Silli P.S. Case No.86 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 274 and 275 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 47(A) of Excise Act pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation is made that on the backside of the house of the petitioner 1200 kg of Jawa Mahua and 15 liters of country-made mahua has been recovered. He further submits that the petitioner has nothing to do with the said jawa mahua and liquor. He then submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case only because the said activity was being done on the backside of the house of the petitioner. He next submits that the petitioner has 2025:JHHC:38601 --2-- A.B.A. No. 7449 of 2025 got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.15 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that from the backside of the house of the petitioner the said activity was being done. 5. Considering that the said recovery was made from the backside of the house of the petitioner and not from the house of the petitioner and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.15 of the petition, 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 four 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., Ranchi in connection with Silli P.S. Case No.86 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 22.12.2025 Sangam/