2026:JHHC:14274 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2388 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2388 of 2026 ---- Nandkishor Seth, aged about 25 years, son of Late Bheem Seth, resident of Sarjamdih, PO and PS – Tamar, District – Ranchi, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Raj Kishore Sahu, Advocate :- Mr. Birendra Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Satish Prasad, Advocate ---- 02/11.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.9791 of 2024, for the alleged offences registered under Section 47(A) of Excise Act pending in the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is doing the work of agricultural labourer. He further submits that even the house is not belonging to the petitioner and the petitioner has nothing to do with the alleged seized liquor. He then submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.11 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer 2026:JHHC:14274 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2388 of 2026 and submits that the allegations are made of recovery of liquor from the house. 5. Considering that the house is belonging to the petitioner and that has been denied by the petitioner and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.11 of the petition and it has been pointed out that the petitioner is doing the working of agricultural labourer, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi in connection with Complaint Case No.9791 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 11.05.2026 Sangam/