2025:JHHC:14515 1 | P a g e IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3016 of 2025 ------ Lal Mohan Mahto @ Lalmohan Mahato, aged about 26 years, S/o. Chatur Mahto, R/o. Vill.- Dumardaha, P.O. & P.S.- Chas, Dist.- Bokaro. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN ------ For the Petitioner : Mrs. J. Mazumdar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar, 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 for the offence instituted under Sections 317(2) & 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023, Section 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 and Section 13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 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 is registered owner of seized motorcycle bearing registration no. JH09AJ-9913, which was loaded with coal. Learned counsel also submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. 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, in view of the fact that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. 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 J.M.F.C., Dhanbad in connection with Mahuda (Bhatdih O.P.) P.S. Case No. 08/2025 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 photocopy 2025:JHHC:14515 2 | P a g e 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/-