2026:JHHC:4994 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No.953 of 2026 Kapildev Ahir, aged about 23 years, Son of Anant Ahir @ Ananti Ahir, Resident of Village - Ambajhariya, P.S. - Angara, P.O.- Ambajhariya, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand - 835204. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party -------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Manjeet Kumar Chaudhary, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sinha, APP ------ 2/19.02.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of Petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 33356/2025, registered for the offences 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 only on suspicion the petitioner has been named in the complaint case and the allegations are made that 80 liters of prepared mahua wine kept in two plastic jerkins (40 liters in each jerkin) and 3600 kg of Jawa mahua kept in 18 big plastic drums (200 kg in each drum) was recovered by the police. He also submits that the recovery place is not disclosed in the complaint and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as it is disclosed in para 11 of the petition. On these grounds he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be allowed. 4. Learned Counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has come on suspicion. 5. Considering that the name of the petitioner has come on 2026:JHHC:4994 2 suspicion and it is not clear that from the house of the petitioner, the said recovery has been made or not, the petitioner has got no criminal antecedents as disclosed in para 11 of the petition, in that view of the matter, the petitioner above named is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and condition and sureties, the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 19.02.2026 R.Kumar