Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:36161 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10434 of 2025 ------ Santosh Kumar Sahu, aged about 29 years, S/o. Ramsunder Sahu, R/o. Vill. & P.O.- Uruguttu, P.S.- Burmu, Dist. Ranchi. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party With B.A. No. 10436 of 2025 ------ Shivam Kumar @ Shivam Kumar Sahu, aged about 19 years, S/o. Purushotam Sahu, R/o. Chandwe, P.O. & P.S.- Pithoriya, Dist. Ranchi. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate : Ms. Sonal Pandey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Satish Prasad, A.P.P. (For B.A. No. 10434/2025) : Mr. Shailesh Kr. Sinha, A.P.P. (For B.A. No. 10434/2025) ------ 02/03.12.2025 Both these bail applications arise out of the same police case. Accordingly, both these cases are being disposed of by a common order. 2. Heard the parties. 3. The Petitioners have been made accused in connection with Angara P.S. Case No. 133 of 2025 for the offences registered under Sections 274, 275 & 292 of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 47(a), 55(a) of the Excise Act, pending in the Court of Ms. I. Kandpal, learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class-XIX, Ranchi. 4. On 22.08.2025, Angara police on the basis of confidential information raided the house of the co-accused Pawan Kumar Mahto @ Pawan Kumar, from where huge quantity of illegal liquor, empty liquor bottles and stickers of different brands were recovered. Both these petitioners were apprehended at spot. 5. It was submitted that petitioners were hired as laborer to work in the premises from where recovery was made. It was further submitted that similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted bail by this Court earlier. 6. In view of the submissions made above, I am inclined to release the petitioners, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioners, named above, are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of Ms. I. Kandpal, learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class-XIX, Ranchi or her successor in connection with Angara P.S. Case No. 133 of 2025. 3 December 2025 (Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul /- Uploaded On - 04.12.2025