( 2026:JHHC:3891 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 781 of 2026 Dinesh Tuddu, aged 42 years, son of Late Hari Tudu, resident of Village- Tilatand, P.O. Tetulmari, P.S. Tetulmari, District- Dhanbad … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Kalyan Banerjee, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabhu Dayal Agrawal, Spl.P.P. ----- 04/12.02.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.18932/2025, registered for the offence under Section 47(a)(b) of Excise Act, pending in the Court of the learned C.J.M., Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that false allegation is made against the petitioner. He further submits that the petitioner is earning his livelihood by doing mason work in the city of Bengaluru, however, the allegations are made of recovery of foreign liquor from the house of the petitioner. He next submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 7 of this application. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that from the house of the petitioner, the said foreign liquor has been recovered. 5. Considering that the petitioner is a mason and it has been pointed out that he is working at Bengaluru and he has got no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 7 of this application and in that view of the matter, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. 6. Accordingly, this application is disposed of. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 12th February, 2026 Ajay/