2026:JHHC:4700 -1- A.B.A. No. 898 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 898 of 2026 ---- Manish Yadav, aged about 25 years, son of Akhilesh Yadav, resident of Village Lotaniya, PO and PS Hussainabad, District Palamu .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Prashant Kr Rai, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Shailesh Kr Sinha, Advocate ---- 2/18.02.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Hussainabad P.S. Case No.194 of 2025, for offence registered under section 274, 275, 317(5), 3(5) of BNS, 2023 and Section 47(a) of Excise Act, pending in court of learned S.D.J.M., Palamu. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the Hyundai car and the allegations are made that on the said car 14 cartons of country made liquor were being carried. He further submits that false allegations are made against the petitioner to the effect that on the instruction of the petitioner the same was being transported. 2026:JHHC:4700 -2- A.B.A. No. 898 of 2026 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that driver of the vehicle has taken name of the petitioner. 5. In view of above and considering that the petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the vehicle in question and only it has been alleged that on the instruction of the petitioner the said liquor was being transported, and in that view of the matter, the petitioner, above named, is directed to surrender before learned court within two weeks from today and learned court shall release petitioner, above named, on such terms and conditions as well as sureties as learned court may deem fit and proper. 6. This petition is disposed of. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 18.02.2026 SI/