[2026:JHHC:12234] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3497 of 2026 ------ Mahtab Alam aged about 37 years son of Tahir Ansari, resident of village Bhandar, P.O. Tatidiri, P.S. Dhurki, District- Garhwa. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Ramesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kumar Chatterjee, Spl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 27-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Garhwa P.S. Case No. 141 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 317(5), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 61(2) of the B.N.S., Section 04, 21 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act and Section 7, 9, and 13 of the Jharkhand Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage). Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in illegal mining and transportation of coal on the basis of duplicate documents. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in the para-12 of this bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 27.02.2026 as mentioned in para-12 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Spl.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate at Garhwa in connection with Garhwa P.S. Case No. 141 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 27/04/2026 Amar/