2025:JHHC:35523 --1-- A.B.A. No. 6724 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 6724 of 2025 ---- Sidharth Ranjan, aged about 23 years, S/o Dilip Kumar Singh, R/o village – Bhajaniya, PO and PS – Mohamadganj, District – Palamau, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Raj Nandan Chatterjee, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Someshwar Roy, Advocate ---- 04/27.11.2025 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 Mohammadganj P.S. Case No.77 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Section 317(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Rule 54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004, Section 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 and Rule 9(ii) and 13(ii) of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017 pending in the Court of learned JMFC, Palamau at Daltonganj. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the owner-cum-driver of the Tractor in question and the allegations are made that 60 cft. sand was loaded in the said tractor. He further submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.15 of the petition. 2025:JHHC:35523 --2-- A.B.A. No. 6724 of 2025 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that illegally sand was being carried. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner-cum-driver of the Tractor in question 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 JMFC, Palamau at Daltonganj in connection with Mohammadganj P.S. Case No.77 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 27.11.2025 Sangam/