[2026:JHHC:9613] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2770 of 2026 ------ Harsh Kumar, aged about 24 years, S/O- Lalbabu Kasera, R/O Village – Bishnugarh, P.O. + P.S. – Bishnugarh, District- Hazaribagh .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Ranjan, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-06-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Bishnugarh P.S. Case No. 18 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 338, 336(3), 340(2), 318(4), 274, 275, 125, 61(2) of B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 47(a), 47(e), 52 and 55 of the Excise Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was driver of a pick-up van which was involved in transportation of huge amount of illicit foreign liquor bottles illegally. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor transported in his vehicle and he was the mere driver. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 01.02.2026 as mentioned in para-22 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-22 of the instant bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 the learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Hazaribagh in connection with Bishnugarh P.S. Case No. 18 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 06.04.2026 Saroj/