2025:JHHC:29002 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 5568 of 2025 ---- 1.Navin Kumar aged about 45 years son of Suresh Prasad Resident of Near Hanuman Mandir, Kanke Road, New Chouri Basti, PO and PS Kanke District Ranchi, Jharkhand 2.Mohan Bediya aged about 33 years son of Khiralal Bediya resident of Near Jhanjtoli Station Tirla, PO Hendevelli, PS Ormanjhi, District Ranchi, Jharkhand .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Saurav Kr Das , Advocate For the State :- Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Advocate ---- 2/19.09.2025 Heard learned counsels for petitioners and for State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Khelgaon PS Case No.26 of 2025, for offence registered under section 305(C) of BNS, 2023, Section 4/21 Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act, Rule 54 of Jharkhand Minor Minerals Concessions Rules and Rules 9 and 13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, pending in court of learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for petitioners submits that petitioner no.1 is owner and petitioner no.2 is driver of Turbo vehicle and false allegations are made of carrying sand on the said vehicle. He further submits that even quantity of sand has not been disclosed in seizure list and he then submits that petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.10 of the petition. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that illegally the sand was being carried on the said vehicle. 5. Considering that petitioner nos.1 and 2 are owner and driver of Turbo vehicle and even the quantity of the sand has not been disclosed in the seizure list and petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.10 of the petition, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioners. 6. Accordingly, petitioners, above named, are hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of their surrender/arrest, petitioners, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each, with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Ranchi, in connection with Khelgaon PS Case No.26 of 2025, subject to conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 19th Sept., 2025 SI/