--1-- Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:14785 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2634 of 2026 ---- 1. Pyar Kishor Sonkar @ Pyar Kishore Sonkar aged about 59 years, S/0 Purnmasi Sonkar, R/O Vill-Jara Toli, P.O-Jonha, P.S- Angara, Dist-Ranchi. 2. Bishmbar Munda, aged about 41 years, S/O Karma Munda R/O Vill-House No-74, Lepser Purulia Road P.O-Jonha, P.S- Angara, Dist-Ranchi .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Sourabh Kumar Das, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sinha, A.P.P. ---- 02/14.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Sonahatu P.S. Case No.05 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 303(3)/ 317(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Rule 13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017 and Rule 54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004 and 21 of MMDR Act, 1957, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioner No.1 is the owner and petitioner No.2 is the driver of the Turbo TATA vehicle and the allegations are made that stone --2-- chips were being carried in the said vehicle. He submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.13 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that illegally stone chips were being carried. 5. Considering that petitioner No.1 is the owner and petitioner No.2 is the driver of the Turbo Tata vehicle and the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.13 of the petition, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the petitioners, above named, are hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of their surrender/arrest, the petitioners, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each, with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ranchi in connection with Sonahatu P.S. Case No.05 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 14.05.2026 Jay/