[2026:JHHC:30203] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.5638 of 2026 ------ Rajeev Hembrom, aged about 49 years, S/o Bhola Hembram, R/o House No.113, Asna, P.O. & P.S. Asna, District- Deoghar (Jharkhand)-814146 .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Ms. Saman Ahmad, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-08-10-2026 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest in connection with Jama P.S. Case No.44 of 2025 instituted under Sections 274, 275, 292, 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 47 (a)(b)(c), 52(d), 55 Jharkhand Excise Act, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privileges of anticipatory bail. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is the owner of a motorcycle which was seized by the police, from the place of occurrence, from where huge amount of empty liquor bottles, caps and stickers of English Wine were recovered. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-13 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that the petitioner had already sold his said vehicle to one Ajay Kumar Mandal on 12.02.2025 and the petitioner has also responded to the notice under Section 35 of the B.N.S.S., 2023 issued to him. It is also submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been given the privileges of anticipatory bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 25.11.2025 passed in A.B.A. No.6623 of 2025. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co- operate with the investigation of the case and to furnish sufficient security including cash security. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be given the privileges of anticipatory bail. Learned Addl. P.P appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner. Considering the submissions of learned counsels and the facts and circumstances stated above, I am inclined to grant privileges of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within two weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrendering, he will be enlarged on bail on depositing Rs.2,000/- as cash security and on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M.-1st Class, Dumka in connection with Jama P.S. Case No.44 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the investigation of the case and appear before the investigating officer as and when noticed by him and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the pendency of case and further conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-08.10.2026-Animesh/