[2026:JHHC:14862] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.4157 of 2026 ------ Lav Kumar Chandravanshi, aged about 52 years, S/o Ramavtar Ram, R/o village- Bhitiha, PO & PS- Pipra District- Palamau, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sheo Kr. Singh, Advocate Mr. Raj Nandan Chatterjee, Advocate For the State : Mr. Praful Jojo, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-14-05-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Complaint Case No.1314 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable 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 18880 litres of spirit. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-13 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 14.02.2026 as has been mentioned in para-13 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 J.M.F.C., Palamau in connection with Complaint Case No.1314 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, 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 witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-14.05.2026-Animesh/