[2026:JHHC:14126] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3959 of 2026 ------ Sona Mahto, aged about 50 years, Son of Harkhu Mahto @ Bhavrit Mahto, resident of Village- Narkandi, P.O. + P.S.- Chatrobhatti, District- Bokaro, Jharkhand-825315;. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Pankaj Verma, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 08-05-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Chatrochatti, P.S. Case No. 11 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 274, 275, 292, 3(5) of the B.N.S. 2023 & under Section 47(a) of the Excise Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was in illegal possession of 792 litres of wine which is recovered from his house. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para 12 and he has been in custody since 22.02.2026 as mentioned in para-01 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned JMFC, Bermo at Tenughat in connection with Chatrochatti, P.S. Case No. 11 of 2026 with the condition that he will co- operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 08/05/2026 Amar/