2026:JHHC:11106 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1713 of 2026 ------ Munajir Hassan Ansari @ Monajir, son of Mahtab Alam, resident of Village Balsokra, P.O. and P.S. Chanho, District Ranchi, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Sheo Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : Ms. Mohua Palit, A.P.P. ------ 02/17.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sukhdeonagar P.S. Case No. 17 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 272 and 275 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 47(a) of the Excise Act, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happens to be driver of the Tempo and the allegations are made of recovery of 145 liters of country made Mohua liquor from the said Tempo which was being carried by the passengers, who were seated in the said Tempo. He further submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 13 of the petition. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that from the said Tempo, there is recovery of 145 liters of Mohua liquor. 5. Considering that the petitioner is driver of the said Tempo and it has been pointed out that said liquor was being carried by the passengers seated in the said Tempo and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 13 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 20.04.2026