( 2026:JHHC:15663 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 2819 of 2026 --- Babulal Rajak … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajesh Kr. Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party : A.P.P. --- 2/29.05.2026 Heard Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Itkhori P.S. Case No. 09 of 2026. It has been alleged that the two vehicles were apprehended by the police and on search of the vehicles, illicit liquor was recovered. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is the registered owner of the vehicle bearing registration no.JH 10 CG 3159 which was being driven by his son who was also apprehended along with illicit foreign liquor. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner cannot be held responsible for any illegal acts committed by his son. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner. It appears that the petitioner was not present in the vehicle which was being driven by his son and he seems to have been implicated primarily on account of the fact that he is the registered owner of the said vehicle. Regard being had to the above, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner above named is directed to surrender in the court below within four weeks and pray for bail, and in that event, -2- he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra in connection with Itkhori P.S. Case No. 09 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. This application stands allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) Dated- 29th May, 2026 Abhiraj/- Uploaded on ___/05/2026