2026:JHHC:6194 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.1287 of 2026 Santosh Paswan @ Santosh Kumar Paswan, S/o Umesh Paswan, aged about 36 years, R/o Mada Colony, Near Kids Garden School, P.O & P.S. Hirapur, District Dhanbad. …… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …... Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Lukesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar, A.P.P -------- 02/Dated: 10 th March, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 01.12.2025, has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Narayanpur P.S. Case No.132 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 286/ 292/ 293/ 274/ 275/ 338/ 336(3)/ 340(2)/ 111(2)(b) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 47(a)/ 47(d) of the Excise Act. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that complete set of F.I.R along with its enclosures have been annexed with the present bail application and there is no suppression on his/ her part. Innocence of the applicant has been claimed and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of this applicant rather the alleged recovery of liquor is from Maruti Suzuki Swift vehicle and he is not the owner of the said vehicle. It has further been submitted that the this applicant works as civil labour contractor having no criminal antecedent. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 5. Considering the period of custody and the fact that no criminal antecedent has been reported against this applicant, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the - 1 - B.A. No.1287 of 2026 2026:JHHC:6194 applicant is directed to be released on bail, on his 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, Jamtara, in connection with Narayanpur P.S. Case No.132 of 2025, on the condition that one of the bailors will be the father of this applicant and this applicant will report once in a month before the concerned police station, till the conclusion of trial and the applicant will also submit self attested photocopy of his Aadhaar Card and his mobile number before the learned trial court which he will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 10th March, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 10.03.2026 - 2 - B.A. No.1287 of 2026