[ 2026:JHHC:27832] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 5172 of 2026 Johan Pahariya, Aged about-41 Years, Son of Late Kura Pahariya, Resident of Siyarkotiya, P.O. Burikura, P.S. Deodanr, District Godda. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Ranjan Kumar Singh, Advocate. For the State : Mr. N.K. Ganjhu, A.P.P. ------ 04/ 15.09.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Deodanr P.S. Case No. 04 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 111, 274, 275, 337, 338, 340 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Sections 20, 27(a), 29 and 30 of NDPS Act and Section 47(a) of the Excise Act, pending in the court of learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-III, Godda. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that apprehended co-accused has taken the name of this petitioner and even nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. He next submits that illegal liquor was being prepared by the apprehended co-accused and the petitioner happened to be the owner of the land in question. 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 serious allegations are there of setting up a factory to produce illicit liquor and trading it without a license, using forged holograms and Royal Challenge labels and further the petitioner is said to be the owner of the said land, on which, the same was installed. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. [ 2026:JHHC:27832] -2- 5. Petitioner is the owner of the land in question and it is not believable that the said act is going on the land of the petitioner and he is having no knowledge about all these illegal preparation of illicit liquor and even the allegations are there of using the forged holograms. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, his prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-15.09.2026 Amitesh/-