2026:JHHC:14877 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2537 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2537 of 2026 ---- Ram Tudu, aged about 31 years, son of Jatan Tudu, resident of village – Dumgi Baramasia, Panchayat Ganpura, PO – Ganpura, PS – Pakuriya, District – Pakur, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Anjani Kumari, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar, Advocate ---- 02/14.05.2026 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 Pakuriya P.S. Case No.19 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 303(2) and 317(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Rule 4/54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004, Section 4/21 of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 and under Rule 7/9 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017 pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Pakur. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be driver of the tractor and the allegations are made of carrying 100 cft. stone chips in the said tractor. He further submits that the petitioner has got no criminal 2026:JHHC:14877 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2537 of 2026 antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.12 of the petition. He then submits that the petitioner earns his livelihood by way of driving the said tractor. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that illegally stone chips were being carried. 5. Considering that the petitioner happened to be driver of the tractor and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.12 of the petition and it has been pointed out 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, Pakur in connection with Pakuriya P.S. Case No.19 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 Sangam/