( 2026:JHHC:28353 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8752 of 2026 ------ 1. Aditya Raj, aged about 22 years, son of late Ajit Kumar Singh, resident of Village-Kharika, P.O.-Kharika, P.S.- Pahleja, Dist.-Sharan, Bihar 2. Gautam Kumar, aged about 19 years, son of Chandeshwar Ray, resident of Village-Rustampur, P.O. & P.S.- Rushtampur, Dist.-Vaishali, Bihar … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Randhir Kumar, Advocate For the State : Ms. Sushma Aind, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 18.09.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioners have moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Satgawan P.S. Case No.57 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under sections 274/275/3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and under Section 47(a) of Excise Act. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioner no.1 being the driver and the petitioner no.2 being the accomplish of the petitioner no.1 were transporting huge amount of foreign liquor illegally which was seized by police. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioners are all false. It is next submitted that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no.12 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioners have been in custody since 16.07.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 13 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioners undertake to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertake that they will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioners be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the abovenamed petitioners on bail. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M. 1st Class, Koderma, in connection with Satgawan P.S. Case No.57 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioners will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish their mobile numbers and a copy of their Aadhar Cards in the court below with the undertaking that they will not change their mobile numbers during the trial of the case, with further condition that they will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 18.09.2026 Gunjan-