( 2026:JHHC:15141 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2675 of 2026 Jahiruddin Sk. @ Jahiruddin Shekh, aged about 45 years, son of Late Kabruddin Sk., resident of Panchayat Narottampur, Ward Number-4, P.O. Narottampur, P.S. Pakur, District- Pakur, Jharkhand … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sumit Gautam, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kumar Chatterjee, Spl.P.P. ----- 04/15.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Pakur Muffasil P.S. Case No.28 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 303(2)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Section 54 of JMMC Rules, Section 4/21 of the M.M.D.R. Act and Sections 7/9/13 of the Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, pending in the Court of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Pakur. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the owner cum driver of the tractor in question and the allegations are made of carrying 150 CFT stone ships. He next submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 11 of this application. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that illegally the stone chips were being carried in the said tractor. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner cum driver of the tractor in question and he has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph 11 of this application and in course of argument, it has been pointed out that ( 2026:JHHC:15141 ) the petitioner earns his livelihood by driving the said tractor and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Pakur in connection with Pakur Muffasil P.S. Case No.28 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 15th May, 2026 Ajay/