2025:JHHC:31968 --1-- A.B.A. No. 6093 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 6093 of 2025 ---- Parmeshwar Mahto, aged about 26 years, S/o Indra Bhrat Mahto, R/o village – Chetar, PO – Gumla, PS – Gumla, District – Gumla, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Kripa Shankar Nanda, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Bishambhar Shastri, Advocate ---- 02/15.10.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bharno P.S. Case No.08 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 303(2), 317(5) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957, Rule 54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004 and under Rule 13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017 pending in the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gumla. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the owner of the hywa and the allegations are made that 650 cft. sand has been loaded in the said hywa. He also submits that the petitioner has got no criminal 2025:JHHC:31968 --2-- A.B.A. No. 6093 of 2025 antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.10 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that illegally the sand was being carried. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner of the hywa and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.10 of the petition, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gumla in connection with Bharno P.S. Case No.08 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 15.10.2025 Sangam/