IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1266 of 2025 Ramesh Mehta, aged about 36 years, son of late Chhoti Mehta, resident of village- Atka, P.O. & P.S.- Bagodar, District- Giridih. … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Amit Kumar Das, Advocate For the State : Mr. P. K. Chatterjee, Spl.P.P. --- 02/17.02.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with C. Case No.66 of 2025 for the offences registered under Sections 41 and 42 of the Forest Act, 1927, pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Koderma. Petitioner happens to be the driver of the Hywa bearing registration No.JH05CM-8736 which was seized by Forest Officer, Domchanch loaded with 800 Cft. of stone chips. It was submitted that petitioner was transporting the seized stone chips at the instance of owner of the Hywa. It was further submitted that later on, the relevant documents with regard to the seized stone chips was also provided by the owner of the stone chips. Learned Spl.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail. In view of the submission 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Koderma, in connection with C. Case No.66 of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Jay/-