IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 533 of 2025 ------ Bhimdev Prasad, aged about 39 years, son of Baleshwar Mahto, resident of Ward No. 09, Shivadih, P.O. & P.S. – Barkagaon, District -Hazaribagh … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Binod Kr. Dubey, Advocate For the State : Mr. P.K. Chatterjee, Spl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 27.01.2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Katkamdag P.S. Case No.218 of 2024 registered under sections 317(2) of the B.N.S., 2023, under Section 4/21 of MMDR Act, 1957 under Rule 54 of the JMMC Rule, 2004 and Rule 9/13 of Jharkhand Mineral Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage Rule, 2017. The Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is the owner of the Hywa Truck which was seized by the police for being involved in transportation of illegally excavated sand. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner has no knowledge about his vehicle being involved in any illegal activity. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes to furnish sufficient security including cash security and also undertakes to cooperate with the investigation of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. Learned Spl. P.P. opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am of the opinion that it is a fit case where the abovenamed petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. Hence, in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks from the date of this order, he shall be released on bail on depositing cash security of Rs.40,000/- and 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 -1st Class, Hazaribagh, in connection with Katkamdag P.S. Case No.218 of 2024 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the investigation of the case and appear before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed by him and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the pendency of the case subject to the conditions laid down under section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Sonu/Gunjan-