( 2025:JHHC:16405 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4889 of 2025 ------ Ashish Kumar, aged about 24 years, son of Rajendra Saw, resident of Village –Chamatu, P.O. –Ganeshpur, P.S. – Balumath, District -Latehar … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Ashim Kr. Sahani, Advocate : Mr. Sanket Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Nehala Sharmin, Spl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 20.06.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Namkum (Kharsidag O.P.) P.S. Case No.106 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 317(5), 3(5), 338, 336(3), 340(2) of the B.N.S., 2023, under Section 4 (1)A/21 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1956 and under Section 7/9/13 of the Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in illegal transportation of stolen coal on the basis of forged and fabricated challan. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner was not present at the place of occurrence. It is further submitted that the petitioner was not aware that his vehicle was involved in any illegal activity. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no.13 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 28.03.2025, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 01 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Spl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the above-named petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 learned Judicial Magistrate -1st Class, Ranchi, in connection with Namkum (Kharsidag O.P.) P.S. Case No.106 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Sonu-Gunjan/