2025:JHHC:35671 --1-- A.B.A. No. 6702 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 6702 of 2025 ---- Jaydeo Prasad, aged about 42 years, S/o Satya Narayan Nonia, R/o Dhari Patti, Chinakuri 1/2 No. Colliery, Kulti (m), PO – Chinakuri, PS – Kulti, District – Barddhaman, West Bengal, 713360 .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Akash Kumar Lal, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Vineet Kr. Vashistha, Advocate ---- 02/28.11.2025 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 Sudamdih P.S. Case No.40 of 2022, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 414 and 34 of Indian Penal Code and Section 30(ii) of Coal Mines Act pending in the Court of learned J.M., 1st Class, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the owner of pickup van and the allegations are made that 40 bags of coal was recovered from the said pickup van. He further submits that the said vehicle was handed over to the driver for earning. He then submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.15 of the petition. 2025:JHHC:35671 --2-- A.B.A. No. 6702 of 2025 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that illegally the coal was loaded on the said pickup van. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner of the pickup van and he was not present on the spot and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.15 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 J.M., 1st Class, Dhanbad in connection with Sudamdih P.S. Case No.40 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 28.11.2025 Sangam/