Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:33640 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 9784 of 2025 ------ Suresh Prasad Mahato @ Suresh Mahato, aged about 53 years, S/o. Tahlu Mahato, R/o. Vill.- Tilaya, P.O.- Tilaya, P.S.- Barwadda, Dist. Dhanbad, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Naveen Kr. Jaiswal, Advocate For the State : Mr. Manoj Kr. Mishra, A.P.P. ------ 02/11.11.2025 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Katras P.S. Case No. 398/2022, for the offences registered under Section 379 of the I.P.C., Section 4 & 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act and Sections 7, 9 & 13 of the Jharkhand Mineral Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage Rule, pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Dhanbad. 3. On 23.11.2022 at about 4:30 A.M., Katras police apprehended several co-accused persons, who were transporting illegal coal, on motorcycles. The accused persons were going to sell the stolen coal to this petitioner. 4. It was submitted that name of the petitioner has come in confession of apprehended co-accused persons. It was further submitted that apart from confession of co-accused persons, there is no material available against the petitioner on record. 5. In view of the submissions made above, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Dhanbad in connection with Katras P.S. Case No. 398/2022. 11 November 2025 (Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-