( 2026:JHHC:28776 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8902 of 2026 ------ Daljeet Singh, aged about 38 years, son of Harbhajan Singh, resident of Village-Subhash Colony, Rudrapur City Near Sagar Hotel, P.O.-Rudrapur, P.S.-Rudrapur, Dist.-Udham Singh Nagar (Uttarkhand) … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Ashok Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State : Ms. Ruby Pandey, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 24.09.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Barkatha P.S. Case No.101 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 petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was the driver of the truck which was loaded with 450 cartons of whiskey and each contains 48 bottles of 180 ml each and 485 cartons of whiskey each containing 24 bottles of 375 ml each i.e. 4,365 litres of foreign liquor. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner has no knowledge about any illegality involved in transportation of the said liquor. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no.12 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 27.07.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 13 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he 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 petitioner 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 petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to 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 J.M. 1st Class, Hazaribag, in connection with Barkatha P.S. Case No.101 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 24.09.2026 Gunjan-