IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1394 of 2025 ------ Raju Mistri @ Raju Vishwakarma, aged about 50 years, S/o Sri. Girja Mistri, R/o At –Kawal, P.O. & P.S. –Chhattarpur, District –Palamau, State –Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Raj Nandan Chatterjee, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 03.03.2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.3352 of 2024 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 47(a), 52(d) and 55 of Excise Act, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privileges of anticipatory bail. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in transportation of illegal spirit/alcohol. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para 16 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co- operate with the trial of the case and to furnish sufficient security including cash security. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused person has already been given the privilege of anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 25.02.2025, in A.B.A. No. 1311 of 2025. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be also given the privileges of anticipatory bail. The learned Addl. P.P appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner. Considering the submissions of learned counsels and the facts and circumstances stated above, I am inclined to grant privileges of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within six weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrendering, he will be enlarged on bail on depositing Rs.20,000/- as cash security and on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned JMFC, Palamau in connection with Complaint Case No.3352 of 2024 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and further conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Sonu/Gunjan-