2026:JHHC:19226 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3450 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3450 of 2026 ---- Bablu Kumar, aged 29 years, son of Avdhesh Singh, resident of village – Ganaili, Post – Madhodih, PS – Harpur (Tarapur), District – Munger .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Ranjan Kr. Singh, Advocate :- Ms. Ritu Kumari, Advocate For the State :- Ms. Sushma Aind, 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 Devipur P.S. Case No.118 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 274, 275 and 292 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 47a and 47e of Jharkhand Excise Act pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Deoghar. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has only implicated in this case as Bolero vehicle, on which the liquor was being carried, was not transferred in the office of DTO, Munger. He further submits that however the said vehicle was sold by the petitioner to one Jitendra Kumar by way of an agreement contained in Annexure-2 on 16.06.2025 wherein the alleged occurrence is said to be dated 04.09.2025. He then submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.12 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 2026:JHHC:19226 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3450 of 2026 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner happened to be owner of the said Bolero vehicle and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Annexure – 2 is a document which prima facie suggests that by way of said agreement the said vehicle was sold to one Jitendra Kumar on 16.06.2025 wherein the alleged occurrence is said to be dated 04.09.2025 and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.12 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 Judicial Magistrate First Class, Deoghar in connection with Devipur P.S. Case No.118 of 2025, 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/