Shambhu Mandal @ Sambhu Mandal @ Shyam Sundar Mandal Vs… — Anticipatory Bail | Jharkhand HC (2026)

Shambhu Mandal @ Sambhu Mandal @ Shyam Sundar Mandal Vs… — Anticipatory Bail | Jharkhand HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted to Shambhu Mandal @ Sambhu Mandal @ Shyam Sundar Mandal: petitioner directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks, and in the event of his arrest or surrender he shall be enlarged on bail on a bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Seraikella, subject to Section 482(2) BNSS 2023 conditions, in connection with Kuchai P.S. Case No. 49 of 2025.

Issue for consideration

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner, who apprehends arrest in connection with Kuchai P.S. Case No. 49 of 2025 (offences under Sections 336, 338, 340 and 341 of BNS 2023, Section 47(a) Excise Act, Section 63 Copyright Act), although he is the owner of the Scorpio vehicle alleged to have been used for loading foreign liquor, given that the vehicle was being used by Madhusudan Pradhan who already holds anticipatory bail granted in A.B.A. No. 368 of 2026.

Court's answer

This court grants anticipatory bail, weighing that the vehicle was being utilized by Madhusudan Pradhan (who had already been granted anticipatory bail by this court in A.B.A. No. 368 of 2026) and that the alleged liquor was said to be recovered from the forest.

Ratio / Principle

In the event of the petitioner's arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each.

Key takeaways

The enlargement is expressly made subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.ratio¶16

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Jharkhand High Court (Ranchi), A.B.A. No. 2699 of 2026, decided on 08.06.2026 (Judge: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi): Anticipatory bail granted to petitioner Shambhu Mandal @ Sambhu Mandal @ Shyam Sundar Mandal, who apprehends arrest in connection with Kuchai P.S. Case No. 49 of 2025 (Sections 336, 338, 340 and 341 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; Section 47(a) of the Excise Act; Section 63 of Copyright Act) pending before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Seraikella. Although counsel argued the petitioner merely owned the Scorpio vehicle and had nothing to do with the alleged loading of foreign liquor (which the State counsel contested, pointing to the allegation that he owned the vehicle), the court granted bail reasoning that the vehicle was being utilized by Madhusudan Pradhan, who had already been granted anticipatory bail by this court in A.B.A. No. 368 of 2026, and that the alleged liquor was said to be recovered from the forest. Petitioner to surrender within two weeks; on arrest or surrender, to be enlarged on bail of Rs. 25,000/- with two like sureties, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

2026:JHHC:16223

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

A.B.A. No. 2699 of 2026

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Shambhu Mandal @ Sambhu Mandal @ Shyam Sundar Mandal, aged about 40 years, son of Jay Naraayan Mandal, resident of Village Dalaikella, P.O. Padampur, P.S. Kharsawan, District Seraikella Kharsawan .... .... …. Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI

For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocate For the State : Ms. Kumari Rashmi, A.P.P. ------

02/ 08.06.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the

State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Kuchai P.S. Case No. 49 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 336, 338, 340 and 341 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 47(a) of the Excise Act and Section 63 of Copyright Act pending in the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Seraikella.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that although the petitioner happens to be the owner of the Scorpio however, the petitioner has nothing to do with the allegation of loading foreign liquor. He next submits that one Madhusudan Pradhan was using the said vehicle and he has been granted anticipatory bail by this court in A.B.A. No.368 of 2026.

Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there that the petitioner happens to be owner of the said vehicle.

Considering that the said vehicle was being utilized by Madhusudan Pradhan and he has been granted anticipatory bail by this court in A.B.A. No.368 of 2026 and even the alleged liquor is said to be recovered from the forest, in the attending facts and circumstances, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Seraikella, in connection with Kuchai P.S. Case No. 49 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J . )

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