( 2026:JHHC:27235 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 5033 of 2026 Anil Singh, aged about 41 years, son of Shankar Singh, resident of village- Amwar, P.O. Poraiyahat, P.s. Poraiyahat, District-Godda, Jharkhand ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Mritunjay Chaudhary, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shashi Kumar Verma, A.P.P. 02/ 10.09.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Poraiyahat P.S. Case No. 66 of 2026, registered under sections 274 & 275/3(5) of BNS, 2023 and section 47(a), 47(b), 47(d), 47(e) and 55 of Excise Act, 1915, pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M, Godda. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has not purchased the property in question wherefrom alleged liquor has been recovered. He next submits that the villagers have taken the name of two persons of making liquor from the said place. He further submits that the original owner of the property has falsely stated that the said property was sold to the petitioner but infact the petitioner has not purchased the said property. He next submits that there is no document to show that petitioner has purchased the said property. He submits that petitioner is ready to cooperate in the investigation. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that petitioner is not cooperating in the investigation. 5. In reply learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has appeared and filed reply before the I.O. in the light of Annexure-2. ( 2026:JHHC:27235 ) 6. Considering that petitioner has appeared and filed reply before the I.O. in the light of Annexure-2, the petitioner has denied the purchase of said property wherefrom alleged liquor has been recovered and according to him, there is no document to show that petitioner has purchased the said property and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the above named, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of his surrender / arrest, the petitioner 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 S.D.J.M, Godda, in connection with Poraiyahat P.S. Case No. 66 of 2026, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. Dt.10.09.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-