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( 2025:JHHC:38030 )
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 7205 of 2025
Randhir Kumar Prasad, son of Prem Shankar Saw, aged about 34 years, resident of village Chiyanki, P.O. and P.S. Daltonganj, District- Palamau, Jharkhand ...... … Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner
:Mr. Sheo Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kr. Chatterjee, Spl.P.P.
02/ 18.12.2025: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Tarhasi P.S. Case No. 72 of 2025, registered under sections 303(2) of the BNS, under section 4/21 of MMDR Act, Rule 9/13 of JMPIMTS Rule, 2017 pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Palamau.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that allegations are made that 70 cft sand was seized from the house of owner of the tractor and petitioner is driver of tractor in question. He then submits that petitioner was not present at the spot and he has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 10 of the petition. 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 70 cft sand was recovered from the house of owner of the vehicle.
5.
Considering that allegations are made that 70 cft sand was seized from the house of owner of the tractor and petitioner is driver having no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 10 of the petition, 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
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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, Palamau, in connection with Tarhasi P.S. Case No. 72 of 2025, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023.
Dt.18.12.2025
( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-