2026:JHHC:2828 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No.589 of 2026 Vinay Mahto, Aged about 38 years, S/o Basant Mahto, Resident of village Murhu, Doearu, P.O & P.S Silli, Dist. Ranchi. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party -------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Shailesh Kr. Singh, Advocate Mr. Rahul Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Fahad Allam, APP ------ 2/03.02.2026 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 Silli P.S case No.-86/2025 for offence u/s 274/275 of BNS & 47(a) of Excise Act, pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M, at Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that false allegation has been made against the petitioner and on the back side of the house of Suren Mahto @ Rashbihari Mahto, 400 KG of Jawa Mahua has been recovered. He next submits that petitioner has nothing to do with the said Jawa Mahua liquor. He also submits that the said Suren Mahto @ Rasbhihari Mahto has been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.7449 of 2025. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has been taken by the local chaukidar. 5. Considering that from the back side house of Suren Mahto @ Rashbihari Mahto, the said recovery has been made and he has been granted anticipatory bail in aforesaid ABA, I am inclined to grant 2026:JHHC:2828 2 anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from the date of receipt of the order and on the event of his surrender / arrest, he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount of each to the satisfaction of learned SDJM, Ranchi, in connection with Silli P.S case No.-86/2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 7. This Anticipatory Bail Application is accordingly allowed and disposed of. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 03.02.2026 R.Kumar