( 2025:JHHC:38131 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 7265 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 7265 of 2025 1. Ramesh Chandra Yadav @ Rameshchandra Yadav, aged about 45 years, son of Jainarayan Prasad Yadav, resident of Village & P.O. Hemrodih, P.S. Dhanwar, District- Giridih 2. Byas Roy, aged about 50 years, son of Hito Roy, resident of Village- Dhanepura, P.O. Taranakho, P.S. Dhanwar, District- Giridih 3. Basdeo Bhogta @ Basdev Bhogta, aged about 55 years, son of Late Ako Bhogta, resident of Village- Garjasaran, P.O. Khorimahuwa, P.S. Dhanwar, District- Giridih 4. Ashok Kumar Roy, aged about 32 years, son of Late Musan Roy, resident of Village- Karmatand, P.O. Taranakho, P.S. Dhanwar, District- Giridih 5. Laxman Prasad Verma, aged about 48 years, son of Late Ramdayal Mahto, resident of Village- Rasoiatand, P.O. Doranda, P.S. Dhanwar, District- Giridih 6. Avinash Kumar, aged about 30 years, son of Shyamsundar Singh, residing of Village- Dhanepura, P.O. Taranakho, P.S. Dhanwar, District- Giridih 7. Bacchu Kumar Roy, aged about 30 years, son of Musafir Roy, resident of Village- Domaydih, P.O. Barotand, P.S. Dhanwar, District- Giridih 8. Bhim Kumar Roy, aged about 33 years, son of Late Lato Roy, resident of Village- Karmatand, P.O. Taranakho, P.S. Dhanwar, District- Giridih … Petitioners -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioners : Mr. Randhir Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kumar Chatterjee, Spl.P.P. ----- 02/19.12.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Markacho P.S. Case No.74 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 303(2), 317(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Rule 13 of the Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017 and Rule 54 of the Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004, pending in the Court of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Koderma. ( 2025:JHHC:38131 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 7265 of 2025 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that petitioner nos. 1 to 4 are owners of different tractors and petitioner nos. 5 to 8 are drivers of different tractors. He next submits that the allegations are made that 80 CFT. sand was loaded on the tractors. He also submits that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedents, as disclosed in paragraph 14 of this application. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that illegally the sand was being carried on the said tractors. 5. Considering that petitioner nos. 1 to 4 are owners of different tractors and petitioner nos. 5 to 8 are drivers of different tractors and they are having no criminal antecedents, as disclosed in paragraph 14 of this application and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Court within four weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender, they shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Koderma in connection with Markacho P.S. Case No.74 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: 19th December, 2025 Ajay/