2026:JHHC:3715 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No.763 of 2026 1. Shivjee Sahu (UID No. 6044-3537-3847) aged about 69 years, son of Late Shivjee Sahu, residents of Hara Tand, P.O. & P.S Doranda, Hundru, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand), Mob No. 7856077486 2. Chotu Kumar (UID No. 2943-2920-2402) aged about 30 years son of Shivjee Sahu, residents of Hara Tand,P.O & P.S Doranda, Hundru, District -Ranchi (Jharkhand) …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party -------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Mehul Raj, Advocate For the State : Mr. Manoj Kr. Mishra, A.P.P. ------ 2/11.02.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of Petitioners and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 26599 of 2024, registered for the offence under Section 47 (a) of the Jharkhand Excise Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and the allegations are made that said Mahua liquor and Mahua Jawa were kept nearby the river. He also submits that the name of the petitioners has come only on suspicion and the petitioners have nothing to do with the said liquor. He also submits that the petitioner No.1 is having one criminal antecedent and petitioner No.2 is having no criminal antecedent and, on that day, he supposed to appear in constable examination of the excise department. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has come on suspicion. 2026:JHHC:3715 2 5. Looking into the contents of the FIR, it transpires that the persons, who have taken the name of the petitioners, their name has not been disclosed in the complaint petition. The said Mahua liquor and Mahua Jawa were recovered from the side of the river, in that view of the matter, the petitioners above named are directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioners on such terms and condition or sureties, the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 11.02.2026 R.Kumar