[2026:JHHC:6344] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.1488 of 2026 ------ Chandradev Mandal @ Chandar aged about 46 years S/o Late Badri Mandal, resident of village- Karmatand, P.O. Charak, P.S. Maniadih, District- Dhanbad .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kr. Chatterjee, Spl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 11-03-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Narayanpur P.S. Case No.132 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 286, 292, 293, 274, 275, 338, 336 (3), 340 (2), 111 (2) (b) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 47 (a)/47 (d) of the Excise Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in transportation of huge amount of illicit liquor. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no concern either with the alleged material of manufacturing the illicit liquor or the liquor which has been seized in connection with this case. It is then submitted that charge-sheet has already been submitted in this case. It is further submitted that co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 10.03.2026 passed in B.A. No.1287 of 2026. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 01.12.2025 as has been mentioned in para-14 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Spl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamtara in connection with Narayanpur P.S. Case No.132 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated- 11.03.2026-Animesh/