2025:JHHC:32080 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 6116 of 2025 ---- Manoj Kumar Yadav, aged about 33 years son of Mahadeo Yadav, resident of Village Sinduwari, PO Jori, PS Sadar, District Chatra .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. A.K. Chaturvedi, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Subodh Kr Dubey, Advocate ---- 4/16.10.2025 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bashistha Nagar PS Case No.30 of 2025, for offence registered under section 303(2), 3(5) of BNS, 2023, section 4/ 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, Rules 4/ 54 of Jharkhand Mines and Minerals Concession Rules, 2004, pending in court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner is owner cum driver of the tractor in question and allegations are made that 100 cft sand was loaded in the tractor in question and coaccused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.4406 of 2025 and ABA 4976 of 2025. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that illegally the said sand was being carried in the said tractor. 5. Considering that petitioner is owner cum driver of the tractor in question and coaccused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.4406 of 2025 and ABA 4976 of 2025, 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra, in connection with Bashistha Nagar PS Case No.30 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 16.10.2025 SI/