[2026:JHHC:25675] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4841 of 2026 Vijay Kundu @ Hablu Kundu, aged about 26 years, Son of Sibu Kumar Kundu @ Sibu Kundu, Resident of Village Arki, P.O. and P.S. Arki, District Khunti. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Gaurav, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, A.P.P. ------ 03/ 25.08.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Arki P.S. Case No. 15 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 274 and 275 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 47(A) of Excise Act, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khunti. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the fast food shop of the brother of this petitioner was raided and recovery of bottles of beer and wine have been made. He next submits that the brother of this petitioner has already been apprehended and he has been granted regular bail and further the name of this petitioner has come only on the basis of confessional statement. He also submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-16 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioner. 4. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer and submits that the brother of this petitioner has stated that he is running the fast food shop along with this petitioner. On this ground, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Borther of this petitioner was apprehended and he has been [2026:JHHC:25675] -2- granted regular bail and he has taken the name of this petitioner and further the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-16 of the petition and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to surrender before the learned court within four weeks from today and in the event of his surrender / arrest, the petitioner, named above, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty-five thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khunti, in connection with Arki P.S. Case No. 15 of 2026, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-25.08.2026 Amitesh/-