( 2026:JHHC:22202 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4097 of 2026 ------ Shashi Kumar Barnwal, aged about 30 years, S/o Shiv Shankar Prasad, R/o Patel Colony, Jhopri, Dhurwa, PO and PS- Dhurwa (Hatia), District- Ranchi. . .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners : Mr. Pran Pranay, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bishwambhar Shastri, A.P.P. ------ 02/27.07.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Dhurwa (H) P.S. Case No.91 of 2026, registered for the offence under Section 292 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and under Section 47 (a) of the Excise Act and the case is pending in the court of learned CJM, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner was working at one point of time as Driver along with the owner of Esteem car. 4. He next submits that the owner has been apprehended along with the liquor on the said Esteem Car and he has taken name of the petitioner in the alleged offence. He submits that petitioner has nothing to do with the said liquor. 5. He further submits that petitioner has left the job of driving of the said esteem car prior to the said allegation and the same has been stated at Para-7 of the instant petition and the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as disclosed in Para-19 of the instant petition. 6. Learned counsel appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner by profession is a driver and name of the petitioner has been taken by the owner of the said esteem car. 7. Considering that the owner of the Esteem car has been apprehended on the spot and the petitioner has left the job of driver with the owner of the Esteem Car prior to the said allegation and further, he has no criminal antecedent as disclosed in Para-19 of the ( 2026:JHHC:22202 ) instant petition, I am inclined to provide privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 8. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Ranchi, in connection with Dhurwa (H) P.S. Case No.91 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 27.07.2026 Sandeep/ Uploaded/