2025:JHHC:33428 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No.6309 of 2025 Prabhu Mahto, S/O-Late Bhagtu Mahto Aged about-44 years, R/O Village-Katahi, P.O+P.S-Tandwa, District-Chatra. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party -------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Prashant Kr. Rai, Advocate For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P. ------ 2/10.11.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of Petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Tandwa P.S Case No.-194/2025, registered for the offences under sections-317 (5), 3(5) of B.N.S, U/S 21 of MMDR Act, U/S-54 of JMMC and under Section 13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017, pending in the court of Learned A.C.J.M, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is the owner of one of the tractor and the allegations are made that 100 Cft. sand was loaded on the tractor. He further submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in Para 14 of the petition. He also submits that other three co-accused have been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.6288 of 2025, ABA No.6279 of 2025 and in ABA No.6276 of 2025. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer and submits that illegally sand was being carried. 5. In view of the above and considering that the petitioner is the 2025:JHHC:33428 2 owner of the tractor and he has got no criminal antecedent and other three co-accused have been granted anticipatory bail in aforesaid ABAs, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner above named is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from the date of receipt of the order and on the event of his surrender / arrest, he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount of each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M, Chatra, in connection with Tandwa P.S. Case No.194/2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 7. This Anticipatory Bail Application is accordingly allowed and disposed of. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 10.11.2025 R.Kumar