[2026:JHHC:26569] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8195 of 2026 Khirodhar Saw @ Gulab Saw, age about 32 years, son of Visheswar Sao @ Bisheshwar Saw, resident of village- Chhotki Barhim, P.O. & P.S.- Barhi, Dist.- Hazaribagh … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajiv Ranjan, Sr. Adv. Mr. Deepankar, Adv. For the State : Ms. Bandana Sinha, Addl.. PP 02 / 02.09.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Barhi P.S. Case No. 245 of 2026 instituted under Section 274, 275, 292, 318 (2)/3(5) of BNS, 2023 and Section 47(a) of the Excise Act. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in sale of illicit liquor and while he was involved in transportation of illicit liquor by being in a car escorting the truck, in which the said liquor was being transported and the police seized 14352 bottles each containing 180 ml. of illicit liquor from the said truck. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted by learned senior counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been acquitted in two of the cases, which were stated to have been pending against him. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 14.07.2026, as mentioned in para 3 of the supplementary affidavit of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate 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. It is next submitted that the co-accused with similar allegations has already been admitted on bail by this court vide order dated 27.08.2026 passed in B.A. no. 8195 of 2026, hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed 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 SDJM, Hazaribagh in connection with Barhi P.S. Case No. 245 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.) Dated 02.09.2026 Smita/-