2026:JHHC:5042 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11643 of 2025 --------- Yogendra Mahto @ Yoginder Raut @ Yogi @ Yodendra Raut, aged about 30 years, S/o-Late Devi Mahto @ Devi Raut, R/o Village-Pokharpur P.O.-Pawapuri, P.S.-Giriyak, District-Nalanda (Bihar). ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Ranjan, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Nehala Sharmin, A.P.P. --------- 03/Dated:-19.02.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 270, 271 of B.N.S. 2023 & Section 47(a), 47(f), 52, 55 of Jharkhand Excise Amendment Act, 2015 in connection with Nimiaghat P.S. Case No. 90/2025. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case and he has committed no offence as alleged in the F.I.R. He further submits that the petitioner is neither the owner of the vehicle nor has any concern with the Hotel from where recovery was made and he was made accused only on the basis of suspicion and also two of the co-accused have already been granted Anticipatory Bail in A.B.A. No. 7419 of 2025 and A.B.A. No.130 of 2026 by the coordinate bench of this Court. He further submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and for no offence he has been languishing in custody since 15.09.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. He submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition as imposed by this court. 4. Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the quantity of spirit recovered is very large and the petitioner is 2026:JHHC:5042 2 involved in illegal trade of spirit. 5. Having regard to the facts of the case and the allegation made against the petitioner coupled with the fact that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and the co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail and the petitioner is in custody since 15.09.2025; therefore, I am inclined to enlarge this petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M.F.C., Giridih, in connection with Nimiaghat P.S. Case No. 90/2025. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and he shall not threaten any witnesses and shall co- operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against this petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of this petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) FEBRUARY 19, 2026 vikas/- uploaded 24.02.2026