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--1-- A.B.A. No. 4216 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 4216 of 2025
---- Rahul Anand, aged about 43 years, son of Late Surendra Anand, resident of village – Thana Chowk Gumla, PO and PS – Gumla, District – Gumla, Jharkhand
.... Petitioner -- Versus --
The State of Jharkhand
.... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
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For the Petitioner :- Mr. Rishav Kumar, Advocate
For the State
:- Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate
---- 02/11.08.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Gumla P.S. Case No.142 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 303(2), 317(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Rule 4/54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004 and under Rule 7 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017 pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gumla.
3.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the owner of tractor being Registration No. JH 01 DT 4017 and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.14 of the petition. He submits that recovery of 150 cft of sand is there on the vehicle
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being Registration No. JH 07L 0589.
4.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there.
5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner and he has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.14 of the petition and it has further transpires that the petitioner has already received the notice under Section 35(3) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and he is cooperating in the investigation and in that view of the matter the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court will release the petitioner on the terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper.
(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Sangam/