2025:JHHC:23620 --1-- A.B.A. No. 4394 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4394 of 2025 ---- Pappu Mandal @ Pappu Kumar, aged about 40 years, son of Mahesh Mandal, resident of Katras Road, near Chhat Talab, Vikash Nagar, PO and PS – Dhanbad, District – Dhanbad .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Aniket Jaiswal, Advocate For the State :- Ms. Shweta Singh, Advocate ---- 02/13.08.2025 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 Kenduadih P.S. Case No.155 of 2022, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 414 and 34 of Indian Penal Code, Section 4/21 of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957, Rule 9/13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017 pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has nothing to do with the Hywa and the coal. He further submits that the petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the Hywa in question and the allegations are made that 25 2025:JHHC:23620 --2-- A.B.A. No. 4394 of 2025 tons of coal was loaded in the Hywa. He further submits that the driver has taken the name of four accused persons and those persons have been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. Nos.1601 of 2023, 2897 of 2023 and 6127 of 2024. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the petitioner is having one criminal antecedent. 5. Considering that in identical situation co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in aforesaid A.B.As, 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, Dhanbad in connection with Kenduadih P.S. Case No.155 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Sangam/