2026:JHHC:3342 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 680 of 2026 ---- Upendra Yadav, aged about 65 years, son of Bhikhan Yadav, resident of Village-Chiglabar, Ward No.5, PO Bekobar, PS and District Koderma .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Randhir Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar, Advocate ---- 2/09.02.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Jainagar P.S. Case No.210 of 2025, for offence registered under section 317(4) and 132 of BNS, 2023, Rule 13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017 and Rule 54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004, pending in court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Koderma. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that false allegations are made against the petitioner of carrying 100 cft sand on the tractor in question and the petitioner is owner cum driver of one of the tractor and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.15 of the petition. He next submits that 2026:JHHC:3342 2 the owner cum driver of another tractor has been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.6408 of 2025. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that allegations are there of illegally carrying 100 cft sand on the said tractor. 5. Considering that petitioner is owner cum driver of one of the tractor and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.15 of the petition and another co-accused in similar situation has been granted anticipatory bail as aforesaid, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioner. 6. Accordingly, petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within four weeks from today, and in event of his surrender/arrest, petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Koderma, in connection with Jainagar P.S. Case No.210 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 09.02.2026 SI/