IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No. 1713 of 2025 1. Dode Bhengra @ Anand Deep Bhengra, Aged about 3-4 years, S/O Rela Bhengra, R/O Vill-Rirung, P.O.-Dodma, P.S.- Torpa, Dist.- Khunti, 2. Anwar Ansari, Aged about 40 years, S/O Md. Husen, 3. Ismail Ansari @Md. Ismail Ansari, Aged about 41 years, SO Mohammad Rafique Ansari, 4. Md. Imroj Ansari @ Imroj Ansari, Aged about 39 years, S/O Late Md. Hussain, Petitioner nos. 2, 3 &4 R/O Vill-Fudi, P.O.-Fudi, P.S.- Khunti, Dist.- Khunti, 5. Kishor Sahu, Aged about 49 years, S/O Suraj Nath Sahu, 6. Sandeep Kumar, Aged about 36 years, S/O Mukund Sahu, 7. Dharmendra Gope, Aged about 43 years, S/O Manbodh Gope, Petitioner nos. 5, 6 &7 all R/O Vill-Chalagi, P.O.- Gutjora, P.S.- Khunti, Dist.- Khunti … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … opp. party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Ms. Nivedita Kundu, Adv. For the State : Mr. Sunil Kr. Dubey , Addl.. PP 02 / 20.03.2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending their arrest, the petitioners have moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Khutni P.S. Case No. 145 of 2024 registered under Sections 317 (5) of BNS, Section 4/21 of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957, Rule 54 of Jharkhand Minor Minerals Concession Rules 2004 and Rule 7/9/13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners are involved in illegal transportation of the stones. It is then submitted that the allegations against the petitioners are all false. It is next submitted that the petitioners are ready to co-operate with the investigation of the case and also undertakes to furnish sufficient security including cash security hence, the petitioners be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. The learned Addl. PP opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners. Considering aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Hence, in the event of arrest by the police or surrender within a period of six weeks from the date of this order, the petitioners shall be released on bail on depositing Rs. 15,000/- each as cash security and on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Khunti in connection with Khutni P.S. Case No. 145 of 2024 subject to the condition that the petitioners 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/-