( 2025:JHHC:22211 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 4159 of 2025 Chhutu Lal Mahto, aged about 39 years, son of Shibu Mahato, resident of Ghoranegi, P.O. Ghoranegi, P.S. Chandil, District-Seraikella Kharsawan ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Pran Pranay, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kumar Chatterjee, Spl. P.P. 05/ 07.08.2025: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and, learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bodam P.S. Case No. 17/2025 registered under sections 317, 3 (5) of BNS, 2023 Rule 4, 54 of JMMC Rule, 21 of MMDR Act and Rule 13 of Jharkhand Mines and Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Jamshedpur 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happens to be the owner of the vehicle in question and allegation is made that 700 cft illegal sand was loaded on the said vehicle. He submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 12 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State submits that it was submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner himself that all the sections are punishable for less than seven years. 5. In view of above facts, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order and the learned court will release the petitioner on proper sureties as learned court deems fit and proper. 6. This anticipatory bail application is disposed of. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-