( 2026:JHHC:13863 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 2296 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2296 of 2026 Arjun Yadav, aged about 40 years, son of Vishwanath Yadav, resident of Vill.- Ward No.2, P.O. Gajhandi, P.S. Tilaiya, District- Koderma, Jharkhand … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Santosh Kumar Shukla, A.P.P. ----- 05/08.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Telaiya P.S. Case No.325 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 272, 274, 275, 292/3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 47(a)(f) of Excise Act, pending in the Court of the learned A.C.J.M., Koderma. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner has come only on the suspicion. He further submits that the allegations are made that Mahuwa liquor has been recovered from the forest land. He next submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 13 of this application. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of manufacturing or selling of the Mahuwa liquor against the petitioner. 5. Considering that the name of the petitioner has come only on the suspicion and even the name of the person, who has taken petitioner’s name, is not disclosed in the FIR and the said Mahuwa liquor has been recovered from the forest area and further, the petitioner is having no criminal ( 2026:JHHC:13863 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 2296 of 2026 antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 13 of this application 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 A.C.J.M., Koderma in connection with Telaiya P.S. Case No.325 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 8th May, 2026 Ajay/