( 2025:JHHC:22567 ) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- B.A. No. 6800 of 2025 ---- Rajendra Prasad Mahato @ Rinku Mahato, aged about 42 years, son of late Ghaltu Mahato, resident of village-Nagrikala, P.O. Sijua, P.S. Tetulmari, District- Dhanbad ….. Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand …... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Alok Kr. Dubey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kumar Chatterjee, Spl. P.P. 04/08.08.2025 :- Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Tetulmari P.S. Case No. 02 of 2024, registered under sections 414/34 of the I.P.C., section 4/21 of the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 and Rules 9/13/21 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage), Rules, 2017 , pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 18.06.2025 and the allegation is made that on three trucks coal has been loaded and the apprehended accused persons have taken the name of the petitioner. He submits that petitioner is neither, owner of the coal nor driver and owner of the vehicle in question. He submits that co- accused has been granted anticipatory bail contained in annexure 2 of the petition. . 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the petitioner is having several criminal antecedents. 5. Considering that the petitioner is in custody since 18.06.2025 and it has been contended that petitioner is neither owner of the coal nor he is owner and driver of the alleged vehicle and one of the co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on regular 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, Dhanbad, in connection with Tetulmari P.S. Case No. 02 of 2024. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Satyarthi/