( 2025:JHHC:28749 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 5526 of 2025 Ritesh Kumar Yadav, aged about 30 years, son of Nunu Chand Yadav, resident of Village- Khetko, P.O. Khetko, P.S. Bokaro Steel City, Bokaro … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Ms. Trishna Sagar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabhu Dayal Agarwal, Spl.P.P. ----- 03/18.09.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Peterwar P.S. Case No.21 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 303(2), 317(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Sectoin 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, Rule 54 of the JMMC Rules, and Rule 13 of the Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, pending in the Court of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bermo at Tenughat. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the owner of the tractor bearing registration No.JH- 10CF-9218 and the allegations are made that 100 CFT sand was loaded on the tractor. She further submits that the petitioner has got one criminal antecedent. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that illegally the sand was being carried on the vehicle. He further submits that even criminal antecedent is also there. 5. In view of the above and considering that the petitioner is having one criminal antecedent, he is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. 6. Accordingly, this application is disposed of. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 18th September, 2025 Ajay/