[2026:JHHC:18366] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5610 of 2026 ------ Ashish Yadav, aged about 25 years, son of Giraj Yadav, resident of village- Chakrawar, P.O.- Pitiz, P.S.- Itkhori, Dist.- Chatra, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Yogendra Yadav, Advocate For the State : Ms. Shweta Singh, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-23-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Chauparan P.S. Case No.86 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 274, 275, 292, 317 (5), 3 (5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 47 (a) of the Jharkhand Excise Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was the owner of the Bolero Pick-Up Van bearing Registration No. JH13F-4518 which was seized by police while being involved in transportation of 20 Cartons of foreign liquor without any licence. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-26 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that the petitioner had no knowledge about his vehicle being involved in any illegal activity. It is also submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 18.04.2026 passed in B.A. No.3106 of 2026. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 16.05.2026 as has been mentioned in para-27 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Hazaribagh in connection with Chauparan P.S. Case No.86 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-23.06.2026-Animesh/