2025:JHHC:27941 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No.5309 of 2025 Raj Kumar Saw, aged about 50 years, son of Mangar Saw, resident of village- Jamu, P.O.- Jamu, P.S.- Markacho, District-Koderma. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party -------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Randhir Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabhu Dayal Agarwal, Spl. P.P. ------ 2/12.09.2025 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 Markacho P.S. Case No. 48 of 2025, for the offences under sections 303(2), 317(2), 115(2), 132, 324(3)/3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Rule 13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation & Storage) Rules, 2017 and Rule 54 of Jharkhand Mines & Minerals Rule, 2004, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Koderma. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the owner cum driver of the tractor and the allegations are made that 80 CFT sand was loaded and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in Para 15. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer and submits that illegally the sand was carried out. 5. In view of the above and considering that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2025:JHHC:27941 2 6. Accordingly, the petitioner above named is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from the date of receipt of the order and on the event of his surrender / arrest, he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount of each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Koderma, in connection with Markacho P.S. Case No. 48 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 7. This Anticipatory Bail Application is accordingly allowed and disposed of. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) R.Kumar