( 2026:JHHC:1204 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 161 of 2026 Mithlesh Saw, aged about 35 years, son of Badri Saw, resident of Village Banshi, P.O. Narayanpur, P.S. Penk-Narayanpur, District-Bokaro, Jharkhand ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Dilip Kr. Jaiswal, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kr. Chatterjee, Spl.P.P. 04/ 16.01.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Penk Narayanpur P.S. Case No. 17 of 2025, registered under sections 317/3(5) of BNS and section 30(ii) of Coal Mines Act, pending in the Court of learned A.C.J.M Bermo at Tenughat. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in in Blero vehicle three tonnes and in tractor five tonnes of coal was loaded. He next submits that the petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the said tractor and he has been implicated in this case only on the suspicion. He further submits that the petitioner is not claiming the alleged tractor. He next submits that the petitioner has got no criminal which is disclosed in para 11 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that illegally coal was being carried on the two vehicles. 5. In view of above and considering that petitioner is not claiming the alleged tractor and he has received notice under section 35(3) of BNSS, 2023 and in view of the matter, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks from today and the learned court shall ( 2026:JHHC:1204 ) release the petitioner on terms and conditions and sureties as learned court deems fit and proper. 6. This anticipatory bail application is disposed of. Dt.16.01.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-