[ 2026:JHHC:13529] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2250 of 2026 Choti Gosai @ Chhoti Gosai, Chhoti Lal Goswami, aged about 72 years, son of Late Ghadi Gosai, resident of Doranda, P.O. Ghorthamba, P.S. Dhanwar, District Giridih. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. A.K. Sahani, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Someshwar Roy, Advocate. ------ 05/ 06.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Dhanwar P.S. Case No. 258 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 338, 336(3), 340(2) 271, 272, 274, 275, 318 (4) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 47(a) of Excise Act, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that false allegations are made that in the house of this petitioner, business of illegal liquor was going on. He next submits that the said house was let out to other and the petitioner has nothing to do with the said allegation. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioner. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner is also involved in running of the said business of illegal liquor. On this ground, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner of the said house and there is allegation of packing the illicit liquor in the name of [ 2026:JHHC:13529] -2- other brands and further allegations are there of packing the said liquor in several bottles and from the place of occurrence, two big drums, huge quantity of illicit liquor, one measuring machine and other empty bottles were recovered and the allegations are also there of making spurious liquor. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, his prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-06.05.2026 Amitesh/-