2026:JHHC:6809 --1-- A.B.A. No. 1276 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1276 of 2026 ---- Ranjeet Kumar Yadav @ Ranjeet Kr. Yadav, aged about 31 years, son of Ruplal Yadav, resident of village, PO and PS – Barhi, District – Hazaribagh, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Manish Yadav, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Kumari Rashmi, Advocate ---- 02/13.03.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Mayurhand P.S. Case No.73 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 303(2) and 317(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957, Rule 4/54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004 and under Rule 13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017 pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be owner of the Tractor in question and the allegations are made of carrying 100 cft. sand in the said tractor. He further submits that the alleged occurrence is said to be dated 20.12.2025 wherein the FIR has been lodged on 26.12.2025 2026:JHHC:6809 --2-- A.B.A. No. 1276 of 2026 and the seizure list has been made in the police station. He then submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.10 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that illegally sand was being carried. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner of the Tractor in question and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.10 of the petition and the seizure list has been prepared in the police station and in that view of the matter the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 13.03.2026 Sangam/