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( 2025:JHHC:24372 )
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 4537 of 2025
Dilip Yadav, aged about 40 years, son of late Dwarika Yadav, resident of Nawagarh, Kharkhari (Harendra Talkies), P.O. and P.S. Madhuban, District- Dhanbad ...... … Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner
:Mr. Pratiush Lala, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kumar Chatterjee, Spl.P.P.
04/ 20.08.2025: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Madhuban P.S. Case No. 08/2025, registered under sections 303(2), 317(5), 3(5) of BNS, 2023, under sections 4/21 of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957, under Rule 4, 54 of Jharkhand Minor Minerals Concession Rule, 2004 and rule, 7, 9, 13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Dhanbad.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that allegations are made that 25 tonnes coal was loaded on three tractors and petitioner is neither driver nor owner of any of the tractor. He submits that co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No. 2885 of 2025. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail.
4.
Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that illegally coal was being carried out.
5.
Considering that in identical situation co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No. 2885 of 2025, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the above named, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of his surrender / arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Dhanbad, in connection with Madhuban P.S. Case No. 08/2025, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023.
( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-