2026:JHHC:19221 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3449 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3449 of 2026 ---- Jitendra Das, aged about 43 years, son of Puran Das, resident of village – Charghara, PO – Sarwan, PS – Sarwan, Sub-Division and District – Deoghar, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Sudhansu Kumar Deo, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, Advocate ---- 02/01.07.2026 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 Sarawan P.S. Case No.43 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 274, 275 and 292 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 47(a) of Jharkhand Excise Act pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Deoghar. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and the allegations are made that 50 liters of mahuwa liquor has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. He further submits that the said mahuwa liquor was kept in the house as marriage ceremony was there in the family. He then submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.08 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that 2026:JHHC:19221 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3449 of 2026 anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that mahuwa liquor has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. 5. Considering that the said mahuwa liquor was kept by the petitioner as there was a marriage in the family and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.08 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 J.M.F.C., Deoghar in connection with Sarawan P.S. Case No.43 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 01.07.2026 Sangam/