1 | P a g e 2025:JHHC:14519 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3020 of 2025 ------ Manoj Badhi, aged about 23 years, S/o. Dilmohan Badhi, R/o. Vill.- Khachanchitoli, P.O. & P.S.- Jashpur, Dist.- Jashpur, Chatisgarh. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajesh Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Ruby Pandey, A.P.P. ------ 02/Dated: 05.06.2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner has moved before this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail instituted under Sections 303(2), 317(5) & 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023, Sections 4/21 of the Mines Minerals (Development of Regulation) Act, 1957, Sections 4/54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004 and Sections 7/9 of Jharkhand Mineral (Prevention and Illegal Mining) Transportation and Storage Rule, 2017. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case as alleged in the F.I.R. It has further been submitted that the petitioner happens to be the driver of the seized vehicle and he has nothing to do with the seized sand. It has also been submitted that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as has been stated in paragraph no. 12 of the anticipatory bail application. 4. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail. 5. Having regard to the facts of the case, I am inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Gumla in connection with Sisai P.S. Case No. 20/2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the investigation of the case and appear before the investigating officer as and when noticed by him and furnish his mobile number and 2 | P a g e photocopy of the Aadhaar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the pendency of the case and subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. It is made clear that if the petitioner does not cooperate with the investigation/trial, the State would be at liberty to take appropriate action. (Deepak Roshan, J.) Sandeep-Rahul/-