2026:JHHC:25678 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4830 of 2026 ------ Md. Shahrukh Iraqi, aged about 27 years, son of Azad Iraqi, resident of Upar Tola, Manuwa, near Main Chowk, P.O. and P.S. Hesla, District Ramgarh, Jharkhand .... .... …. 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. Rakesh Kumar Sinha, A.P.P. ------ 02/25.08.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 18707 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 47(a) and 55 of the Excise Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case and 6000 liters of spirit kept in plastic containers have been recovered from the godown. She further submits that the petitioner has nothing to do with the said spirits. She also submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 12 of the petition. On these grounds, she submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that in para 12 of the petition, false statement is made that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent where the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of identical nature and he is also accused in Complaint Case No.2757 of 2024 arising out of the Excise Act. He submits that in view of that prayer for anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. In para 12 of the petition, it has been stated that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and the petitioner has duped the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner for disclosing the criminal antecedent, however, he is accused in Complaint Case No.2757 of 2024 that is also arising out of the Excise Act, in the attending facts and circumstances, I am not am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner, is hereby, rejected. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 25.08.2026 Anit Uploaded 28.08.2026