[2026:JHHC:9799] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1356 of 2026 Jay Ram Mahto aged about 52 years son of Sahju Mahto, resident of village Kesardih, P.O. Tutkinawadih, Chatambari, P.S. Silli, District Ranchi. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Laxman Kumar, Advocate. For the State : Mr. B. Shastri, A.P.P. ------ 03/ 07.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 9605 of 2024, registered for the offence under Section 47(a) of Excise Act, pending in the court of learned A.C.J.M., Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that false allegation is made against the petitioner of keeping 1200 kgs of jawa mahua and 50 liters of country made liquor in two jerkins in the backside of his house. He next submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-6 of the petition. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the recovery has been made from the backside of the house of the petitioner. 5. Considering that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-6 of the petition and further the recovery has been made from the backside of [2026:JHHC:9799] -2- the house of the petitioner and not from the possession of this petitioner, in that view of the matter, the petitioner, named above, is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-07.04.2026 Amitesh/-