2025:JHHC:32653 --1-- A.B.A. No. 6230 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 6230 of 2025 ---- Deepak Kumar Singh @ Dipak Kumar Singh, aged about 53 years, son of Mahendra Ram, resident of village – Pratappur, PO and PS – Pratappur, District – Chatra .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Sushant Kr. Sinha, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Prabir Kr. Chatterjee, Advocate ---- 02/30.10.2025 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 Pratappur P.S. Case No.79 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 317(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 21 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 Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the owner-cum-driver of the Tractor in question and the allegations are made that 100 cft. sand was being loaded in the said tractor. He further submits that the petitioner has got no 2025:JHHC:32653 --2-- A.B.A. No. 6230 of 2025 criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.15 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that illegally sand was being carried. 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.15 of the petition, 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 three 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 Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Chatra in connection with Pratappur P.S. Case No.79 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 30.10.2025 Sangam/