IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.1634 of 2025 ------ 1. Ram Soren, aged about 44 years, s/o Lakhan Soren, r/o Dhobni, PO & PS Ghatshila, Dist. East Singbhum 2. Sita Hembram, aged, aged about 55 years, w/o late Anant Kumar Hembram, r/o Chunudih PO & PS Ghatshila, Dist. East Singhbhum .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Manoj Kr. Dash, Advocate For the State : Mr. P.K. Chatterjee, Spl. P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 17-03-2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending their arrest in connection with Shyamsundarpur P.S. Case No. 02 of 2025 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 303 (2), 317(5) of BNS, Rules 4/21 of MMDR Act, Section 4/54 of Mines & Minerals Act & Sections 7/9/13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention Illegal Mining Transportation & Storage ) Rules, 2017, the petitioners have moved this Court for grant of privileges of anticipatory bail. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioner no.1 is the driver of seized Hywa bearing Registration No. JH-05CG/3353 and petitioner no.2 is the owner of the said vehicle which was seized by police while being involved in transportation of illegally excavated sand. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioners is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-13 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent. It is lastly submitted that the petitioners undertake to co-operate with the investigation of the case and to furnish sufficient security including cash security. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioners be given the privileges of anticipatory bail. Learned Spl. P.P appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners. -2- Considering the submissions of learned counsels and the facts and circumstances stated above, I am inclined to grant privileges of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to surrender in the Court below within six weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrendering, they will be enlarged on bail on depositing Rs.20,000/-each as cash security and on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SDJM, Ghatshila in connection with Shyamsundarpur P.S. Case No. 02 of 2025 with the condition that they will co-operate with the investigation of the case and appear before the investigating officer as and when noticed by him and furnish their mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that they will not change their mobile number during the pendency of the case and further conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Anjali/