2026:JHHC:14448 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2414 of 2026 ------ Sujit Kumar, son of Basho Mahto, resident of Village Jarga, P.O. Gujhandi, P.S. Jhumri Telaiya, District Koderma, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Sahil, Advocate For the State : Ms. Sushma Aind, A.P.P. ------ 02/12.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Chandwara P.S. Case No.90 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 274 and 275 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 47(a) of the Excise Act pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Koderma. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that allegations are made that 80 liter of Mahuwa liquor was recovered from the motorcycle, although the petitioner is owner of the said motorcycle, however on the said date of occurrence, he had gone to Vellore for treatment of his daughter. He submits that the co-villager has taken the motorcycle of the petitioner. He also submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 11 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that from the said motorcycle, Mahuwa liquor has been recovered. 5. Considering that the petitioner on the fateful day was at Vellore for treatment of his daughter and the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 11 of the petition and it has been pointed out that the co-villager has taken the motorcycle of the petitioner, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing 2026:JHHC:14448 bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Koderma, in connection with Chandwara P.S. Case No. 90 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Anit Uploaded 14.05.2026