2025:JHHC:33226 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 6279 of 2025 ---- Sushant Kumar, son of Basudeo Rajak, aged about 29 years resident of Village Sisai, PO and PS Tandwa, District Chatra .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Rahul Ranjan, Advocate For the State :- Mrs Lily Sahay, Advocate ---- 2/06.11.2025 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Tandwa PS Case No.194 of 2025, for offence registered under sections 317(5) and 3(5) of BNS,2023, section 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, section 54 of Jharkhand Minor Minerals Concessions Rules, and section 13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Act, pending in court of learned A.C.J.M., Chatra. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner is owner of the tractor and the allegation is made of carrying 100 cft sand in the said vehicle and petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.14 of the petition. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that illegally the said sand was being carried in the said vehicle. 5. Considering that petitioner is owner of the tractor and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.14 of the petition, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioner. 6. Accordingly, petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of his surrender/arrest, petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Chatra, in connection with Tandwa PS Case No.194 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 06.11.2025 SI/