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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 6408 of 2025
Lakhan Yadav, aged about 69 years, son of Dhano Yadav, resident of village- Chigalaber, ward no. 5, P.O.- Bekobar, P.S. & District- Koderma.
..... … Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
..... … Opposite Party
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CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Randhir Kumar, Advocate. For the State
: Mrs. Nehala Sharmin, Spl.P.P. ------
03/ 12.11.2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Spl.P.P. for the State through V.C.
2.
The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Jainagar P.S. Case No. 210 of 2025, registered for the offences under Section 317(4) and 132 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Rule-13 of the Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017 and Rule-54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004, pending in the court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Koderma.
3.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the owner-cum-driver of the tractor in question and it has been alleged that 100 CFT sand was loaded on the said tractor. He submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-16 of the petition.
4.
Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submit that 100 CFT illegal sand was loaded on the tractor in question.
5.
Considering that the petitioner is the owner-cum-driver of
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the tractor in question and further the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-16 of the petition, I am inclined to provide the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6.
Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is hereby
directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today, and in the event of her 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 Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Koderma, in connection with Jainagar P.S. Case No. 210 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-12.11.2025 Amitesh/-