2026:JHHC:4493 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No.885 of 2026 Shilpa Kumari, Aged about 33 years, W/o Devnath Kumar, Resident of village Bankey Bazar, P.O. + P.S Bankey Bazar, District Gaya Bihar …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party -------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Ms. Shipra Sonam, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sudhir Kr. Mahto, APP ------ 2/17.02.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of Petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Pratappur P.S Case no. 85/2025 registered under sections 274,275,3(5), of BNS and Section 47(A) of Excise Act, pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the owner of Scorpio and she is a housewife. He also submits that the allegations are made of carrying the foreign liquor in the said Scorpio and the driver has escaped from the spot. She also submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedents as disclosed in Para 13 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner is the owner of the Scorpio and the allegations are there of recovery of foreign liquor. 5. In view of the above and considering that the petitioner happened to be the owner and it has been pointed out that she is a housewife and she has got no criminal antecedents and in the FIR the 2026:JHHC:4493 2 allegations are there against the driver, who has fled away from the spot, the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and the petitioner is not named in the FIR, in that view of the matter, the petitioner above named is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and condition and sureties, the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 17.02.2026 R.Kumar