2026:JHHC:1702 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 328 of 2026 Shakeel Ahmad, aged about 59 years, son of Ameer Ahmad, resident of Mohalla Tanda, Ward No. 11, Baheri Bareilly, P.O. and P.S. Bareilly, District Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, Pin- 243201. … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Md. Zaid Ahmed, Advocate For the State : Mr. Anup Pawan Topno, A.P.P. ----- 02/22.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Gumla P.S. Case No. 209 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 275, 276 & 317 (5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 47a, 52(D) & 55 of the Excise Act, pending in the Court of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gumla. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the truck in question was already sold by the petitioner on 13.06.2025 and the allegation are made that the said truck was intercepted along with loaded cane beer on 04.07.2025. It is submitted however the name is to be transferred from the office of D.T.O as certain consideration amount has not been paid by the purchaser. It is submitted that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in para-14 of the petition. Annexure-2 is an agreement of the sale of the said vehicle in favour of Monu @ Tahir Khan. It prima facie suggests that the said vehicle was sold on 13.06.2025 wherein the said truck was intercepted on 04.07.2025. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that on the said truck cane beers have been recovered. 2026:JHHC:1702 2 5. Considering that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and Annexure-2 prima facie suggests that the vehicle was sold to Monu @ Tahir Khan and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gumla with Gumla P.S. Case No. 209 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 22nd January, 2026 Vedanti/-