2026:JHHC:26657 --1-- A.B.A. No. 4990 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4990 of 2026 ---- Gurusharan Singh Rakhra, son of Sri Charanjit Singh Rakhra, aged about 33 years, resident of Palihari, Gurudih, Gomia, PO – Gomia, PS – IEL Gomia, District - Bokaro .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Dheeraj Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sinha, Advocate ---- 02/03.09.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Penk Narayanpur P.S. Case No.61 of 2024, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 274 and 275 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 47(a) of Excise Act pending in the Court of learned ACJM, Bermo at Tenughat. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and the petitioner was working with Basudeo Auto Ltd. and has already left the said company in the year 2020 wherein the alleged occurrence is said to be dated 21.12.2024. He further submits that from the Indigo car liquor has been recovered and the petitioner has nothing to do with the said Indigo car. He then submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.11 of the petition. 2026:JHHC:26657 --2-- A.B.A. No. 4990 of 2026 On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has surfaced in the course of investigation. 5. Considering that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.11 of the petition and it has been pointed out that the petitioner has already left the company in the year 2020 and in the FIR the allegations are there against the driver of fleeing away and the petitioner is neither the owner nor driver of the said Indigo car, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released 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 ACJM, Bermo at Tenughat in connection with Penk Narayanpur P.S. Case No.61 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 03.09.2026 Sangam/