( 2026:JHHC:21215 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6685 of 2026 ------ Avinash Singh @ Avinash Kumar Singh, aged about 40 years, son of Phalguni Singh, resident of Amar Family Dhaba, Rail Fatak, P.O. & P.S.-Balidih, Dist.-Bokaro … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Ramesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Satish Prasad, 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 Balidih P.S. Case No.102 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under sections 271/272/274/275/292/3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and under Section 47 (a) of Excise Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in storage and sell of foreign liquor at his Amar Family Dhaba. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no.12 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 12.06.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 11 of the bail application. It is next 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. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused person with similar allegation has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 18.07.2026 in B.A. No.6651 of 2026. 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 abovenamed 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 S.D.J.M., Bokaro, in connection with Balidih P.S. Case No.102 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the 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 Gunjan-