2026:JHHC:7169 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 1372 of 2026 Pradeep Mahli, aged 28 years, son of Ram Mahli, resident of Village-Kuru, PO and PS-Kuru, District-Lohardaga ... … Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Subodh Kumar Dubey, APP -------- Order No. 02 /Dated: 17th March 2026 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 275 and 292 of the BNS and under Section 47(A) of the Jharkhand Excise Act in connection with Lohardaga PS Case No. 05 of 2026. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no knowledge about the presence of liquor in his tempo and he is neither the owner of the article nor claiming the same. Learned counsel further submits that petitioner is in custody since 06.01.2026 as such he may be enlarged on bail. 4. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the above coupled with the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 06.01.2026, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above-named 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lohardaga in connection with Lohardaga PS Case No. 05 of 2026. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and 2026:JHHC:7169 2 every date before the learned trial Court and he shall not threaten any witness and shall co-operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against the above-named petitioner, learned trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the above-named petitioner. 7. Accordingly, the instant bail application stands allowed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 17th March 2026 Amit Uploaded on 19/03/2026