2025:JHHC:33829 --1-- A.B.A. No. 6398 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 6398 of 2025 ---- Amrit Ekka, aged about 31 years, son of Sri Patras Ekka, resident of village – Fasiya, Torri, Behratoli, PO – Fasiya, PS & District - Gumla .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Ritesh Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Vishwanath Roy, Advocate ---- 02/12.11.2025 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 Gumla P.S. Case No.294 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 303(2) and 317(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Rule 4/54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004, under Rule 7/9 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017 pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gumla. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the driver of the Tractor in question and the allegations are made that 100 cft. sand was being loaded in the said tractor. He submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.23 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer 2025:JHHC:33829 --2-- A.B.A. No. 6398 of 2025 and submits that illegally sand was being carried. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the driver of the Tractor in question and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.23 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gumla in connection with Gumla P.S. Case No.294 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 12.11.2025 Sangam/