2026:JHHC:1256 --1-- A.B.A. No. 174 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 174 of 2026 ---- Dulal Munda, aged about 28 years, son of Lakhi Narayan Munda, resident of village – Dharampur, PO – Tutkinawadih, PS – Silli, District – Ranchi, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Sudhansu Kumar Deo, Advocate :- Ms. Jyoti Lal Mahto, Advocate For the State :- Ms. Shweta Singh, Advocate ---- 02/16.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.37140 of 2025 for the alleged offences registered under Section 47(a) of Excise Act pending in the Court of learned A.C.J.M., Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that false allegation is made of recovery of 40 liters of country made wine and 1600 kg of jawa mahuwa from the house of the petitioner. He further submits that in the seizure list there are no independent witnesses and the alleged recovery is said to be dated 13.11.2025 and the offence report was lodged on 17.11.2025. He then submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in 2026:JHHC:1256 --2-- A.B.A. No. 174 of 2026 paragraph No.7 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that from the house of the petitioner the said recovery has been made. 5. Considering that the seizure list is said to be dated 13.11.2025 wherein the offence report is said to be dated 17.11.2025 and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.07 of the petition and in that view of the matter the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 16.01.2026 Sangam/