2025:JHHC:36952 --1-- A.B.A. No. 6988 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 6988 of 2025 ---- Tinku Kumar, aged about 38 years, S/o Sitaram Pandit, R/o village – Pradhankhanta, PO – Pradhan Khunta, PS – Baliapur, District - Dhanbad .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Pratiush Lala, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Bishwambhar Shastri, Advocate ---- 03/09.12.2025 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 Purvi Tundi P.S. Case No.59 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 303(2), 287, 317(5) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 7 of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the driver of the oil tanker. He further submits that on valid documents the diesel and petrol were being carried in the said tanker. He then submits that false allegation is made of black- marketing and adulteration. He next submits that the owner has already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.6813 of 2025. He also submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.18 of the petition. 2025:JHHC:36952 --2-- A.B.A. No. 6988 of 2025 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there against the petitioner of black-marketing. 5. Considering that the owner has already been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.A. and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.18 of the petition and it has been pointed out that on valid documents the transportation of diesel and petrol was being made by the petitioner, 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.F.C., Dhanbad in connection with Purvi Tundi P.S. Case No.59 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 09.12.2025 Sangam/