Satish Parsad Gupta @ Satish Kumar v. State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Satish Parsad Gupta @ Satish Kumar v. State of Jharkhand; A.B.A. No. 1225 of 2026; High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi; decided 09-04-2026. Pre-arrest protection sought in respect of apprehended arrest in Complaint Case No.1088 of 2024 (Sections 47(a)-47(e), 52(d) and 55, Excise Act) pending before C.J.M., Seraikella. Petitioner's name appeared in a confessional statement; no recovery of spirit/foreign liquor from petitioner's house; no criminal antecedent submitted. Court ordered surrender within two weeks and release on court-determined terms; application disposed of. Advocates: Manjeet Kumar Choudhary (petitioner); Rakesh Ranjan, A.P.P. (State).
What did the court decide?
Petitioner directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks; on surrender, the learned Court to release him on such terms and conditions as it may deem fit and proper (application disposed of accordingly).