2026:JHHC:18749 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3323 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3323 of 2026 ---- Azad Iraqi, aged about 66 years, S/o Late Suleman Iraki, R/o – Upar Tola, Manuwa, near Main Chowk, PO and PS – Hesla, District – Ramgarh, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Ms. Aayushi Aman, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Tarun Kumar, Advocate ---- 02/25.06.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.18707 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 47(a) and 55 of Excise Act pending in the Court of learned ACJM, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that 6000 liters of spirit kept in plastic containers have been recovered from the godown. She further submits that the petitioner has nothing to do with the said spirits and the petitioner is also not the owner of said godown. She then submits that only on suspicion the name of the petitioner has come and further the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.10 of the petition. On these grounds, she submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 2026:JHHC:18749 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3323 of 2026 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has come on suspicion. 5. Considering that the name of the petitioner has come only on suspicion and it has been pointed out that the said godown is not of the petitioner and even the petitioner has nothing to do with the said spirits and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.10 of the petition, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released 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 ACJM, Ranchi in connection with Complaint Case No.18707 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 25.06.2026 Sangam/