2026:JHHC:712 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 69 of 2026 Sudhir Sao @ Sudhir Kumar Gupta, aged about 43 years, son of Kailash Sao, resident of Chatra Old Petrol Pump, Naiki Talab, P.O. Chatra, P.S. Chatra Sadar, District Chatra ... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner: Mrs. Jasvindar Majumdar, Advocate Mrs. Neeharika Majumdar, Advocate For the State: Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P. 02/Dated:12.01.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Mayurhand P.S. Case No. 43 of 2025, registered under Sections 271, 274, 275, 61 (2), 318 (4), 338 and 336 (3) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 47 (A) of the Excise Act, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits the name of the petitioner has come in this case on the self statement of the S.I. and it has been alleged that the liquor which has been recovered from two Cars were being carried for supply to the petitioner. She also submits that the petitioner has no concern with the alleged seized liquor or with the apprehended accused persons. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor for the State has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner since the petitioner is also having one criminal antecedent. 5. Considering the name of the petitioner has come in this case on the self statement of the S.I and in the seizure list, there is no independent 2026:JHHC:712 2 witness and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above named, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of his surrender / arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Chatra, in connection with Mayurhand P.S. Case No. 43 of 2025, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dt. 12.01.2026 Pramanik/ Uploaded on ..........