2026:JHHC:15134 1 [A.B.A. No. 2669 of 2026] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2669 of 2026 ------ 1. Keshwar Mahli, S/o Gandur Mahli, R/o Village- Jalka, PO & PS- Sisai, District- Gumla (Jharkhand). 2. Chunda Sahu @ Chunda Oraon, S/o Puna Oraon, R/o Village- Jalka, PO & PS- Sisai, District- Gumla (Jharkhand). 3. Bijay Kumar Kachhap, S/o Rajkumar Kachhap, R/o Village- Jalka, PO & PS- Sisai, District- Gumla (Jharkhand). 4. Brajesh Oraon, S/o Gandur Mahli, R/o Village- Jalka, PO & PS- Sisai, District- Gumla (Jharkhand). . .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners : Mr. K. S. Nanda , Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Chaterjee , A.P.P. ------ 02/15.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Sisai P.S. Case No.40 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 303(2) / 317(5) / 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and under Section 4 /21 of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 and under Section 4 / 54 of Jharkhand Minor Minerals Concession Rule, 2004 and under Section 7 / 9 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017 and the case is pending in the court of learned SDJM, Gumla. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that petitioners have falsely been implicated in the case and the allegation is made that 36,000 CFT sand has been found in a particular place. 4. He has also submitted that name of the petitioners have come in this case on suspicion as it has been pointed out that the villagers have taken name of the petitioners. 5. He next submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in Para-14 of the instant anticipatory bail petition. 6. Learned counsel appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the names of the petitioners have surfaced on the pointing out by the villagers. 2026:JHHC:15134 2 [A.B.A. No. 2669 of 2026] 7. Considering that the person who took name of the petitioners that person’s name has not been disclosed in the FIR and only on suspicion, names of the petitioners have surfaced in the FIR and petitioners have got no criminal antecedent. I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail. 8. Accordingly, the above-named petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and in the event of their arrest or surrender, they shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SDJM., Gumla, in connection with Sisai P.S. Case No.40 of 2026 and subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Sandeep/ Uploaded/-