2026:JHHC:11783 --1-- A.B.A. No. 1876 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1876 of 2026 ---- Sunil Kumar Paswan @ Sunil Kr. Paswan, aged about 28 years, son of Ramchandra Paswan, resident of village Bendgi, PO and PS – Barhi, District – Hazaribagh, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Sanjay Kr. Pandey 2, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Arup Kr. Dey, Advocate ---- 02/22.04.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Chouparan P.S. Case No.34 of 2026 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 317(5), 281, 132, 109(1), 324(3), 221, 125(a), 125(b) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 47(a) of Excise Act pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Hazaribagh. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement and petitioner is not the owner of the vehicle wherefrom 114 liters of foreign liquor has been recovered. He further submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.11 of the petition. 2026:JHHC:11783 --2-- A.B.A. No. 1876 of 2026 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement. 5. Considering that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement and it has been pointed out by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the petitioner is not the owner of the vehicle wherefrom the foreign liquor has been recovered and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.11 of the petition and in that view of the matter the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks 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.) Dated 22.04.2026 Sangam/