IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No. 1210 of 2025 Ayush Kumar Tiwary, aged about 18 years, Son of Abhishek Tiwary, Resident of Ward No. 5, Village – Karkoma, P.O. - Hasandag, P.S. - Meral, District - Garhwa, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … opp. party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : None For the State : None 02 / 20.02.25 No one turns up on behalf of either of the parties. Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Meral P.S. Case No. 222 of 2024 registered under Sections 303 (2), 317 (2), 318 (4), 316(2), 338, 336 (3), 340 (2), 3(5) of the BNS, 2023, Rule 54 of Jharkhand Minor Minerals Concession Rules 2004, Section 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957. Perusal of the record reveals that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in transportation of illegally excavated sand on a tractor. It has been averred in the anticipatory bail application that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and those allegations are general and omnibus in nature. It has further been averred in the anticipatory bail application that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 15 of the anticipatory bail application. It has also been averred in the anticipatory bail application that that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by the terms and conditions imposed by the Court. Considering aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Hence, in the event of arrest by the police or surrender within a period of six weeks from the date of this order, the petitioner shall be released on bail on depositing Rs. 5,000/- as cash security 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 SDJM, Garhwa in connection with Meral P.S. Case No. 222 of 2024 subject to the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the Investigation of the case and will appear before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed by him and will submit mobile number and photocopy of Aadhaar card at the time of surrender in the court below with an undertaking not to change mobile phone number during the pendency of the case along with the other conditions laid down under section 482 (2) of BNSS, 2023. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Smita/-