2026:JHHC:614 --1-- A.B.A. No. 46 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 46 of 2026 ---- Ravishankar @ Ravi Shankar, aged about 28 years, son of Drigpal Yadav, resident of village – Dharampur Pathra, PO and PS – Mayurhand, District – Chatra, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Aniket Jaiswal, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Prabir Kr. Chatterjee, Advocate ---- 02/12.01.2026 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.66 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 is the owner-cum-driver of the Tractor in question and the allegations are made that 100 cft. sand was loaded in the said tractor. He submits that the petitioner has got no criminal 2026:JHHC:614 --2-- A.B.A. No. 46 of 2026 antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.16 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that allegations are there against the petitioner of illegally carrying the sand. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner-cum-driver of the Tractor in question and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.16 of the petition and it has been pointed out in the course of argument that the petitioner earns his livelihood by way of driving the said tractor, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released 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 Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Chatra in connection with Mayurhand P.S. Case No.66 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 12.01.2026 Sangam/