2026:JHHC:729 --1-- A.B.A. No. 57 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 57 of 2026 ---- 1. Sanjay Munda, aged about 33 years, S/o Dhaneshwar Munda 2. Jagdev Munda, aged about 31 years, S/o Dhaneshwar Munda 3. Thela Munda @ Birendra Munda, aged about 32 years, S/o Bartu Munda, All are resident of Jobro, PO and PS – Chanho, District – Ranchi, Jharkhand .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Bandana Sinha, Advocate ---- 03/12.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Budmu P.S. Case No.67 of 2024, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 274 and 275 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 47(a) of Excise Act pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the allegations are made that in the forest jawa mahuwa liquor was kept and it has been stated that some persons have stated about the petitioners in involving and storing of jawa mahuwa. He further submits that even the name of the person, who has taken the name of the petitioners, is not disclosed in the FIR. He then submits that 2026:JHHC:729 --2-- A.B.A. No. 57 of 2026 the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.11 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioners has been taken by the villagers. 5. Considering that the name of the person, who has taken the name of the petitioners, is not disclosed in the FIR and the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.11 of the petition and the alleged mahuwa was kept in the forest, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the petitioners, above named, are hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of their surrender/arrest, the petitioners, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each, with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ranchi in connection with Budmu P.S. Case No.67 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 12.01.2026 Sangam/