IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1170 of 2025 ------ Nakul Mandal, aged about 40 years, S/o Late Khublal Mandal, Resident of Village –Nauwadih, Near Hanuman Mandir, P.O. – Nauwadih & P.S. –Bishnugarh, Dist. – Hazaribag. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : None For the State : None ------ Order No.02 Dated- 20.02.2025 No one turns up on behalf of either of the parties in-spite of repeated calls. Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Bishnugarh P.S. Case No.184 of 2024 registered under sections 274/275/292 of the B.N.S., 2023, and under Section 47(a) of the Excise Act. Perusal of the record reveals that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in selling country made liquor illegally. It is further averred in the anticipatory bail application that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is next averred in the anticipatory bail application that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 6 of the anticipatory bail application. It is also averred in the anticipatory bail application that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any terms and condition as imposed by this Court. Considering the aforesaid facts of the case, I am of the opinion that it is a fit case where the abovenamed petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. Hence, in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks from the date of this order, he shall be released on bail on depositing cash security of Rs.2,000/- and 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 J.M. 1st Class, Hazaribag, in connection with Bishnugarh P.S. Case No.184 of 2024 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the investigation of the case and appear before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed by him and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the pendency of the case subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Sonu/Gunjan-