2026:JHHC:5151 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 161 of 2026 Sanoj Kumar, S/o Shivnath Ram, R/o Dundibag Bazar, PO-Sector-II, P.S- Bokaro Steel City, Bokaro … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Pran Pranay, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sudhir Kumar Mahto, A.P.P. ----- 02/20.02.2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner is an accused in the case for the offences punishable under Sections 467/468/272/273/420/120-B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 47(a)/55 of the Excise Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and has not committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R. There is alleged recovery of 80 cartons of IMFL each containing 9 litres (Total 720 litres) from the Bolero pick-up vehicle bearing registration No. JH-09-AC-4230. The petitioner has been implicated in this case on the alleged confessional statement of Akash Kumar Pandey – the driver and Anand Kumar – the helper of the said vehicle as the person on whose instruction the liquors were being transported. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been stated in paragraph-15 of the present bail application. The petitioner is in judicial custody since 07.11.2025 and hence, he may be given the privilege of regular bail. 4. Learned A.P.P. opposes the petitioner’s prayer for bail. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, 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 2026:JHHC:5151 2 Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Giridih in connection with Pirtand P.S. Case No. 42 of 2019. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) February 20, 2026 Manish Uploaded on 20.02.2026