IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1993 of 2025 ------ Nagendra Singh, aged about 61 years, son of Anand Kumar Singh, Resident of B-697, Near K.V. HEC, SEC-2, P.O. and P.S. –Dhurwa, District –Ranchi. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Amit Kr. Choubey, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Lily Sahay, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 26.03.2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest in connection with Tandwa P.S. Case No.05 of 2025 instituted under Sections 317 (5), 3 (5) of the B.N.S., 2023, Section 21 of the M.M.D.R. Act, Rule 13 of the Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017 and Rule 54 of J.M.M.C. Rules, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privileges of anticipatory bail. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in illegal storage of 5600 cft. of sand. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-13 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the investigation of the case and to furnish sufficient security including cash security. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused person has already been given the privilege of anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 19.03.2025, in A.B.A. No. 1776 of 2025. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be also given the privileges of anticipatory bail. Learned Addl. P.P appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner. Considering the submissions of learned counsels and the facts and circumstances stated above, I am inclined to grant privileges of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within six weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrendering, he will be enlarged on bail on depositing Rs.6,000/- as cash security and on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M.- 1st Class, Chatra in connection with Tandwa P.S. Case No.05 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the investigation of the case and appear before the investigating officer as and when noticed by him and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his 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.) Sonu/Gunjan-