2025:JHHC:38330 --1-- A.B.A. No. 7331 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 7331 of 2025 ---- Sanjay Kumar Singh, aged about 49 years, son of Late Chandradev Singh, resident of village – Chainpur, Jamri Bakaspura, PO – Pailtaul and PS – Rajpur, District – Chatra .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Anupam Anand, Advocate :- Mr. Pranav Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Bishwambhar Shastri, Advocate ---- 04/19.12.2025 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 Rajpur P.S. Case No.66 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 303(2), 317(2) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 4, 4(1A) of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957, Rule 54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004 and under Rule 9 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017 pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the owner-cum-driver of the Tractor 2025:JHHC:38330 --2-- A.B.A. No. 7331 of 2025 in question and the allegations are made that 80 cft. sand was loaded on 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 and submits that illegally sand was being carried in the said tractor. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner-cum-driver of the Tractor in question and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.23 of the petition and in the course of argument it was pointed out that the petitioner earns his livelihood by way of driving the said tractor, 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 four 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 First Class, Chatra in connection with Rajpur P.S. Case No.66 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 19.12.2025 Sangam/