(2026:JHHC:12467) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 3513 of 2026 Ram Chandra Kumar, aged about 25 years, son of late Tribhuwan Singh, resident of village – Bodha, PO & PS – Tatijhariya, District – Hazaribag, Jharkhand. … … …Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … …Opp. Party ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Santosh Kumar Soni, Advocate For the State : Mr. Santosh Kumar Shukla, Addl. P.P. ------ HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ Order No:- 04, Dated:- 28th April, 2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Tatijharia P.S. Case No. 11 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under sections 274, 275, 292 of B.N.S. along with Section 47(a) of the Jharkhand Excise Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in smuggling of foreign liquor in large quantity, in a pick-up van, which was apprehended by the Police. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 12 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 31.01.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 06 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the abovenamed petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate – 1st Class, Hazaribag, in connection with Tatijharia P.S. Case No. 11 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Aditi