[ 2026:JHHC:14891] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2551 of 2026 Sanjeev Pandey @ Sanjeev Suman, aged about 34 years, son of Shashibhushan Trivedi, resident of Village: Barimalawan, PO: Badimalawan, PS: Sarmes, District-Nalanda (Bihar). ..... … 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 : Mrs. Vandana Bharti, A.P.P. ------ 05/ 14.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Chandwara P.S. Case No. 13 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 345 (3)/347 (1)/349/350 (1)/ 111 (2)/274/275/338/336 (3)/ 340 (2)/ 3 (5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 47 (a) of the Excise Act, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Koderma. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the owner of Maruti Swift Dzire car and allegations are made that the said car was found parked near the place, where the illegal activity of making liquor was going on. He next submits that the said car was taken by one Gopal Singh on his request, as he is the neighbour of the petitioner and said Gopal Singh has already been granted regular bail. He further submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-17 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioner. [ 2026:JHHC:14891] -2- 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner happened to he the owner of the vehicle, which was parked near the place, where the illegal activity of making liquor was going on. On these grounds, she submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner of the car and it has been pointed out that the said car was taken by one Gopal Singh on his request, as he is the neighbour of the petitioner and said Gopal Singh has already been granted regular bail and further the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-17 of the petition and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Koderma, in connection with Chandwara P.S. Case No. 13 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-14.05.2026 Amitesh/-