2025:JHHC:25797 --1-- A.B.A. No. 4925 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4925 of 2025 ---- Bajarangi Dangi @ Bajrangi Dangi, aged about 52 years, son of Late Charan Mahto, resident of village – Meramgadda, PO and PS – Pathalgadda, District – Chatra, State – Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Ms. Anshu Kumari, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Jitendra Pandey, Advocate ---- 04/28.08.2025 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 Pathalgadda P.S. Case No.17 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 303, 317(2) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 04/4(1A) of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957, Rule 4/54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004 and under Rule 9 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017 pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the owner-cum-driver of the Tractor in question and the allegations are made that 100 cft. sand was loaded in the said 2025:JHHC:25797 --2-- A.B.A. No. 4925 of 2025 tractor. He submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.11 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there that illegally sand was being carried. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner-cum-driver of the Tractor in question and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.11 of the petition, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on 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 1st Class, Chatra in connection with Pathalgadda P.S. Case No.17 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Sangam/