2025:JHHC:33087 1 A.B. A. No. 6255 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI -------- A. B. A. No. 6255 of 2025 -------- Dilip Prasad, aged about 50 years, son of Jay Lal Mahto, resident of village – Charchu, Barki Tand, PO – Ichak, PS – Ichak, District- Hazaribagh ……………….Petitioner --Versus-- The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------- For the Petitioners : Mr. Anupam Anand, Advocate : Mr. Pranav Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabhu Dayal Agrawal, Advocate -------- 02/04.11.2025: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bashishthnagar P.S. Case No. 58 of 2025, registered under sections 317(5), 3(5) of BNS, 2023, sections 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957, under Rule 54 Jharkhand Minor Minerals Concession Rule, 2004, Rule 13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is the owner of Hywa vehicle and allegations are made that 600 cft stone chips were being carried on each of the vehicle. He further submits that petitioner has no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 24 of the petition. He then submits that co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in ABA Nos.5997 of 2025, 6018 of 2025, 6080 of 2025, 6046 of 2025, 6019 of 2025:JHHC:33087 2 A.B. A. No. 6255 of 2025 2025 and ABA No.6044 of 2025. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that illegally stone chips were being carried on the said vehicles. 5. Considering that petitioner is owner of hywa vehicle and he has no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 24 of the petition and co- accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.As, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the above named, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of his surrender / arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra, in connection with Bashishthnagar P.S. Case No. 58 of 2025, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. Dt.04.11.2025 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Sangam