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2025:JHHC:33595
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 6358 of 2025
---- Vikash Yadav, aged about 25 years son of Vanshi Yadav resident of Village Sondedih, PO and PS Koderma, District Koderma.... Petitioner -- Versus --
The State of Jharkhand
.... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
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For the Petitioner
:- Mr. Randhir Kumar, Advocate
For the State
:- Mr. P.D. Agarwal, Advocate
---- 4/11.11.2025 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State.
2.
The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Telaiya PS Case No.241 of 2025, for offence registered under section 303(2), 317(2), 317(5) and 223(5) of BNS, 2023, Rule 13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, Rule 54 of Jharkhand Minor Minerals and Concessions Rules, 2004, Section 21 (1) and 21(5) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, pending in court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Koderma.
3.
Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner happened to be the owner cum driver of tractor in question and allegations are made that 100 cft sand was loaded on the said tractor. He further submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.14 of the petition.
4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that illegally the said sand was being loaded on the said tractor.
5. Considering that petitioner happened to be the owner cum driver of the tractor in question and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as aforesaid, 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Koderma, in connection with Telaiya PS Case No.241 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.
( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 11.11.2025 SI/