2026:JHHC:21653 --1-- A.B.A. No. 4008 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4008 of 2026 ---- Praveen Kumar, aged about 46 years, S/o Nirmal Prasad, R/o House No.111, Block B, Shiv Vihar, Vikas Nagar, PO and PS – Uttam Nagar, District – West Delhi, Delhi, 110059 .... 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. Fahad Allam, Advocate ---- 02/22.07.2026 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 Pirtand P.S. Case No.29 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 111, 274, 275, 338, 317(4), 336(2), 336(3) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 47(a), 52(1)(d) and 55 of Jharkhand Excise Amendment Act, 2015 pending in the Court of learned A.C.J.M., Giridih. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be owner of truck and he is living in New Delhi. She further submits that from the said truck English liquor has been recovered and the said liquor was booked by another person and further the said vehicle is commercial. She then submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in 2026:JHHC:21653 --2-- A.B.A. No. 4008 of 2026 paragraph No.14 of the petition. On these grounds, she submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that allegations are there of illegally carrying English liquor on the said truck. 5. Considering that the petitioner is said to be owner of the said truck and it has been pointed out that the said truck was commercial and the liquor was booked by another person and the vehicle was being driven by driver and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.14 of the petition. In the attending facts and circumstances of this case, 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 A.C.J.M., Giridih in connection with Pirtand P.S. Case No.29 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 22.07.2026 Sangam/