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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 6011 of 2025
1. Sandeep Jaiswal, aged about 43 years, S/o Harilal Prasad, R/o Kanmejra Khas Sevadih, P.O. Khijri, P.S. Tangar, District- Simdega
2. Roshan Kumar Mahto, aged about 25 years, S/o Umesh Prasad Mahto, R/o Vill.- Pathakdih, P.O. Rahe, P.S. Rahe, District- Ranchi
3. Gyan Ranjan Mahto, aged about 34 years, S/o Fanindra Mahto, R/ Vill.- Bandhdih, P.O. Jareya, P.S. Sonahatu, Dist. Ranchi
… Petitioners
-Versus- The State of Jharkhand
… Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
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For the Petitioners : Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Prabir Kumar Chatterjee, Spl.P.P.
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04/16.10.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned counsel appearing for the State.
2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Rahe P.S. Case No.35/2025, registered for the offence under Sections 303(2)/317(5) of the BNS, 2023, Section 4/21 of the MMDR Act, 1957, Rule 4/54 of JMMC Rules, 2004, Rule 13 of the Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rues, 2017 and Section 15 of the Environment Protection Act, 1986, pending in the Court of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Ranchi.
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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that petitioner no.1 is the owner of Hyva, petitioner no.2 is the owner of Turbo truck and petitioner no.3 is the owner of JCB vehicle. He further submits that the allegations are made that the JCB was being used for loading the sand in the said vehicles. He then submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedents, as disclosed in paragraph 14 of this application. He next submits that the learned Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi has been pleased to grant
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anticipatory bail to other co-accused persons in A.B.P. Nos.2413 of 2025 and 2680 of 2025.
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Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the JCB vehicle was being used to load sand on the alleged two vehicles.
5. Considering that petitioner no.1 is the owner of Hyva, petitioner no.2 is the owner of Turbo truck and petitioner no.3 is the owner of JCB vehicle and they have got no criminal antecedents and other co-accused persons have been granted bail by the learned Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi in the aforesaid A.B.Ps. and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender, they will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Ranchi in connection with Rahe P.S. Case No.35/2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 16th October, 2025 Ajay/