( 2026:JHHC:14866 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 2615 of 2026 Soma Munda, aged about 28 years, son of Pradhan Munda, resident of village-Gomiadih, P.O. Dalbhanga and P.S. Kuchai, District-Seraikella Kharsawan ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Gaurav, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kr. Chatterjee, Spl., A.P.P. 02/ 14.05.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Arki P.S. Case No. 58 of 2025, registered under sections 317(4), 317(5), 3(5) of BNS, 2023, under Rule 54 of Jharkhand Minor Minerals Concession Rule, 2004, under sections 4/21 of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957, under Rule 7/9/13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017 pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khunti. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is owner of the tractor and allegation is made that 100 cft sand was loaded on the said tractor. He submits that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 17of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that illegally the sand was being carried on the said vehicle. 5. Considering that petitioner is owner of tractor in question and he has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 17 of the petition, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, ( 2026:JHHC:14866 ) the above named, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of his surrender / arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khunti, in connection with Arki P.S. Case No. 58 of 2025, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. Dt.14.05.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-