2025:JHHC:27130 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No.5098 of 2025 Mahdeo Mehta @ Mahadev Mehta @ Mahadev Mahto, aged about 71 Year, son of late Chhatu Mahto, resident of village Soki Post office- Amjahr, Police Station- Itkhori, District- Chatra, Jharkhand. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party -------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Lalit Yadav, Advocate For the State : Mr. Manoj Kr. Mishra, A.P.P. ------ 2/08.09.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of Petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Mayurhand P.S. Case No.06 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 303(2), 317(5) read with 3(5) of the BNS, Sections 4/21 of MMDR Act and under Sections 4/54 of JMMCR, 2004 and under Sections 7,9,13 of JMPIMT & 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 named in the FIR and the false allegations have been made of storage of sand, but the same was not stored by the petitioner and the name of the petitioner has been taken by some unknown villagers. He submits that petitioner is having criminal antecedent as disclosed in para-10 of the petition and the co-accused are granted anticipatory bail in ABA No. 2312 of 2025 and in ABA No.2908 of 2025. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner is having the criminal antecedent. 2025:JHHC:27130 2 5. Considering that the co-accused as aforesaid have been granted anticipatory bail and the petitioner is having criminal antecedent, the petitioner above named is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and condition or sureties, the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) R.Kumar