2026:JHHC:5566 Page 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 554 of 2026 --------- Deda Ram, aged about 29 years, S/o Kumbha Ram, R/o Ramnagar, Near Mother Terrera School, PO & PS-Sadar, District-Badmer, State Rajasthan. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD ---------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sheo Kr. Singh, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar, A.P.P. ----------- Order No.02/Dated: 25th February, 2026 1. The instant application has been filed under Sections 483 and 484 of the BNSS, 2023 seeking therein direction to enlarge the petitioner on regular bail in connection with Pandwa P.S. Case No. 84 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 317(5), 272, 274, 275 and 3(5) of BNS and Section 47A of Excise Act, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Palamau. 2. Mr. Sheo Kumar Singh, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, has submitted that the petitioner is absolutely innocent has committed no offence and he has falsely been implicated in this case due to ulterior motive. 3. It has been submitted that the petitioner is driver of truck bearing MP-06-HC-2946 and he was driving the vehicle on instruction and direction of his owner and he had no knowledge that loaded articles were genuine or not and he presumed that there are genuine documents, hence there is no fault of the petitioner. 2026:JHHC:5566 Page 2 4. Learned counsel has submitted that no offence under Sections 317(5), 272, 274, 275, 3(5) of BNS and 47 A of Excise Act, is made out against the petitioner from the facts and circumstances of the case. 5. He has submitted that there is no criminal antecedent against the petitioner and the petitioner is in jail custody since 16.11.2025. 6. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted that it is, therefore, a fit case for regular bail. 7. While on the other hand, Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State, has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail by taking the ground that huge quantity of liquor has been recovered. However, he has fairly submitted that the petitioner is only driver of the vehicle. 8. This Court has heard learned counsel for the parties, gone across the averments made in the present petition as also the finding recorded by the learned court while considering the prayer for regular bail. 9. This Court, having heard the learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the fact that the petitioner is driver of the vehicle as also the fact that the petitioner has already remained in custody for more than three months, i.e. from 16.11.2025, is of the view that the present application is to be allowed. 2026:JHHC:5566 Page 3 10. Accordingly, the instant bail application stands allowed. 11. In consequence thereof, the petitioner named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Palamau in connection with Pandwa P.S. Case No. 84 of 2025, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall not absent himself on the date fixed without any cogent cause. In failure, the learned trial court shall have liberty to pass appropriate order in accordance with law so that trial be not hindered. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) Date : 25.02.2026 Birendra/-