[2025:JHHC:10952] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No. 2268 of 2025 Ranjeet Kumar, aged about 39 years, son of Amar Nath Bhagat, resident of H.N-45, Harhar Guttu, L.B.S.M., College Road, P.O. Harharguttu, P.S. Bagbera, Town-Jamshedpur, District- East Singhbhum. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … opp. party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioners : Mr. Sourav Kumar, Adv. Mr. Agnivesh, Adv. For the State : Mr. Shailesh Kr. Sinha, Addl. PP 02 / 09.04.2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Potka P.S. Case No. 3 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 274, 275, 292 of the BNS Act, 2023 and Section 47 (a) of the Excise Act. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is involved in the preparation of illicit country made liquor. It is then submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and those allegations are general and omnibus in nature. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as has been mentioned in paragraph 14 of the anticipatory bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner is ready to co-operate with the investigation of the case and also undertakes to furnish sufficient security including cash security hence, the petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. The learned Addl. PP opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner. Considering aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Hence, in the event of arrest by the police or surrender within a period of six weeks from the date of this order, the petitioner shall be released on bail on depositing Rs. 50,000/- as cash security 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 JM, Jamshedpur in connection with Potka P.S. Case No. 3 of 2025 subject to the condition that the petitioner will co- operate with the Investigation of the case and will appear before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed by him and will submit mobile number and photocopy of Aadhaar card at the time of surrender in the court below with an undertaking not to change mobile phone number during the pendency of the case along with the other conditions laid down under section 482 (2) of BNSS, 2023. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Smita/-