2026:JHHC:10558 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1550 of 2026 ------ Benam Mahto, son of Late Haridas Mahto, resident of Punrdag, P.O. Punrdag, P.S. Sonahatu, District Ranchi .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Krishna Prajapati, Advocate For the State : Mr. Saket Kumar, A.P.P. ------ 02/13.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 10447 of 2024, registered for the offence under Sections 47(a) of the Excise Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegations are made of recovery of 1000 Kg Jawa Mahua and 50 liters of prepared Mahua from the house of the petitioner. He further submits that the petitioner was not present in the house and even in the seizure list, only the police personnel are the witnesses and there is no independent eye witness. He next submits that the petitioner is not having criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 14 of the petition. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the recovery has been made from the house of the petitioner. 5. Considering that in the seizure list, only police officials have signed the seizure list, there is no independent witness and the petitioner is not having criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 14 of the petition and in that view of the matter, the petitioner, named above, is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Anit Uploaded 16.04.2026