This court granted bail to the petitioner, Anil Saw, who was an accused in a case involving production of illicit liquor. Directions were issued for sureties and mobile number reporting.
Directed to be enlarged on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 25,000 with two sureties.
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[ 2026:JHHC:27968 ]
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.8001 of 2026
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Anil Saw, Son of Rama Saw, aged about – 42 years, Resident of Village- Banda, P.O. – Gola, P.O. - Banda, District- Ramgarh.
.... .... …. Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party
-----CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Mayank Mridul, Advocate Mr. Prabhat Kr. Sinha, Advocate For the State : Mr. Naveen Kr. Ganjhu, Addl.P.P. ------
Order No:-03 Dated:-16-09-2026
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Gola P.S. Case No. 76 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 111(2)(b), 111(3), 111(4), 340(2), 342(2), 274, 275, 292 of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 47(a) of the Excise Act, 1915.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in production of illicit liquor and huge numbers of bottle caps, empty bottles and stickers were recovered from the house of the petitioner. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 01.07.2026 as mentioned in para-12 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is
directed to be enlarged 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 the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ramgarh in connection with Gola P.S. Case No. 76 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J . )
Dated:- 16.09.2026 Saroj/
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to be released on bail in a case for production of illicit liquor.
Anil Saw
The State of Jharkhand
Anil Kumar Choudhary
As recorded by the court registry
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