IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.3975 of 2024 ------ Vikash Kumar, aged about 31 years, S/o Yogendra Singh, r/o village – Near Durga Mandir, Bartand, P.O. + P.S. – Dhanbad, District- Dhanbad .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : None For the State : None ------ Order No.05 Dated- 20-02-2025 No one turns up on behalf of either of the parties. Apprehending his arrest in connection with Rajganj P.S. Case No.01 of 2024 instituted under Sections 414/34 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 4/21 of the M.M.D.R. Act and Rule 7/9/13 of the Jharkhand Mines & Minerals (Prevention of Transportation & Storage) Rule, 2017, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privileges of anticipatory bail. It has been averred in the instant anticipatory bail application that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in illegal business of mining and transportation of illegally extracted coal. It is further averred that the allegation against the petitioner is false and the petitioner has no concern with the seized coal. It is further averred in para-11 of the instant bail application that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next averred that the petitioner has been implicated in this case because he is the Bonafide proprietor of Maa Shanti Traders; to whom the seized coal belongs and the petitioner has annexed documents in this respect. It is also averred that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any terms and conditions imposed upon him by this Court. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant privileges of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within six weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrendering, he will be enlarged on bail on depositing Rs.10,000/- as cash security and on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Dhanbad in connection with Rajganj P.S. Case No.01 of 2024 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 of the Aadhar 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 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Animesh/