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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 6370 of 2025
---- Manish Kumar, aged about 35 years, S/o Raj Kishore Sahu, R/o village – LN Mishra Colony, Itki Road, Ranchi, PO – Hehal, PS – Sukhdev Nagar, District – Ranchi, Jharkhand
.... 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. Kripa Shankar Nanda, Advocate
For the State
:- Mr. Bishwambhar Shastri, Advocate
---- 02/11.11.2025 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 Ratu P.S. Case No.51 of 2022, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 414/34 of Indian Penal Code, Rule 4, 12, 48 and 54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004, under Rule 7, 11 and 13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017 and Sections 4/21 of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi.
3.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the owner of Turbo vehicle in question and the allegations are made that 100 cft. sand was being loaded in the said turbo vehicle. He further submits that the said
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vehicle was being driven by the driver and the driver has been granted regular bail.
4.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the petitioner happened to be the owner of Turbo vehicle.
5. Considering that the driver has been apprehended and he has been granted regular bail and the petitioner happened to be the owner of Turbo vehicle, 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 Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi in connection with Ratu P.S. Case No.51 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 11.11.2025 Sangam/