2026:JHHC:11069 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1710 of 2026 ------ Pinky Nanda, wife of Satendra Gope, resident of Senha, P.O. and P.S. Senha, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Shailesh Kumar Pandey, 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 Bashistanagar P.S. Case No. 12 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 317(5), 274, 275, 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 47(a) of the Excise Act, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happens to be the owner of the pick-up van and the allegation is that from the pick-up van, foreign liquor has been recovered. He further submits that the said pick-up van was being driven by the driver and the petitioner happens to be a lady. He also 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 the petitioner happens to be owner of the pick-up van. 5. Considering that the petitioner happens to be owner of the said pick-up van and she 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