2026:JHHC:8652 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1741 of 2026 Pravin Kumar Mahto @ Praveen Kumar Mahto, aged about 28 years, son of Bishnu Charan Mahto, resident of village- Jhabri, P.O.+P.S.-Silli, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ....Opposite party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Raj Kishore Sahu, Advocate For the State : Mr. Tarun Kumar, A.P.P --- 03/26.03.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The Petitioner has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Chouparan P.S Case No. 323/2025, registered for the offence under Sections 338,336(2),340(2),341(3),274,275,317(5),3(5) of BNS and Section 47(a) of Excise Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has committed no offence and he has falsely been implicated in this case and no foreign liquor has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. He further submits that other co-accused person, Chunu Kumar, having same and similar allegation has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 26.02.2026 in B.A. No. 849 of 2026. He further submits that the petitioner is languishing in custody since 23.11.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. He lastly submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition as imposed by this Court. 4. Learned A.P.P opposes the prayer for bail of the Petitioner. 5. Having regard to the facts of the case and looking to the allegation made against this petitioner, coupled with the fact that co-accused person having same and similar allegation has already been granted bail by 2026:JHHC:8652 2 this Court and also the fact that the petitioner is languishing in custody since 23.11.2025; I am inclined to enlarge the Petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the above- named Petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Hazaribagh, in connection with Chouparan P.S Case No. 323/2025. 6. It is made clear that the Petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and he shall not threaten any witness and shall co-operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against this Petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of this Petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 26th March, 2026 jk Uploaded on 30/03/2026