( 2026:JHHC:21286 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6631 of 2026 ------ Sanidh Prabhakar, aged about 31 years, son of Ram Naresh Prasad, Resident of village –Elahibag, P.O. –Bairiya, P.S. – Sona Gopalpur, District –Patna (Bihar). … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Shailendra Jit, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bishambhar Shastri, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 18.07.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Satgawan P.S. Case No.43 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under sections 274, 275, 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and under Section 47(a) of the Excise Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in illegal transportation of foreign liquor to the State of Bihar. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para –13 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 26.05.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 12 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the above-named petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to 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 -1st Class, Koderma, in connection with Satgawan P.S. Case No.43 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 18.07.2026 Sonu/