( 2026:JHHC:21813 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6853 of 2026 ------ Mithun Mandal @ Mithun Kumar Mandal, aged about 33 years, S/o Chamu Mandal, R/o Village –Ghatiyari Mandal Tola, P.O. & P.S. –Sundarpahari, District –Godda, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Pankaj Kumar Choudhary, Advocate For the State : Mr. Subodh Kr. Dubey, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 23.07.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Sundarpahari P. S. Case No.06 of 2026 instituted under Section 274, 275, 336, 318(4), 337, 338, 340/3(5) of BNS Act 2023 & Section 47 (a) of the Jharkhand Excise Act 1915 and Section 102, 103, 104 of Trade Mark Act, 1999. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in illegal business of liquor. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and the petitioner has no concern with the seized articles. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 16 of the bail application. It is then submitted that though charge sheet has been submitted and charge has been framed against the petitioner in this case but no witness has been examined so far. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 18.03.2026, as mentioned in para 17 of this bail application. It is also submitted that the co-accused person has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 25.06.2026 in B.A. No. 5756 of 2026. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to cooperate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case hence, the petitioner be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 C.J.M, Godda in connection with Sundarpahari P. S. Case No.06 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 23.07.2026 Sonu/