(2026:JHHC:14179) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 3931 of 2026 Anil Yadav @ Anil Kumar Yadav, aged about 32 years, s/o Aditya Yadav, r/o village – Salaiya, Postia, PO & PS – Salaiya, District – Chatra, Jharkhand. … … …Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … …Opp. Party ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Binod Kr. Dubey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sinha, Addl. P.P. ------ HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ Order No:- 04, Dated:- 08th May, 2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved before this Court for grant of bail in connection with Complaint Case No. 510 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under sections 47(a), (b), (c), (d) of the Jharkhand Excise Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was in illegal possession of 1318 bottles of illegal foreign liquor and two plastic jar filled with illegal foreign liquor, total 651 litre odd. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner has been in custody since 17.03.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 04 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused person with similar allegation has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 30.04.2026 in B.A. No. 3649 of 2026. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the abovenamed petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 C.J.M., Chatra, in connection with Complaint Case No. 510 of 2026, with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated – 08.05.2026 Aditi