2026:JHHC:13739 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2273 of 2026 ------ Manoj Ray, son of Ramnandan Ray, resident of Ward No.6, Akbarpur Purani Dih, P.O. Baran, P.S. Mirzapur Banduar, District Begusarai, State Bihar .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikas Kumar, Advocate For the State : Ms. Kumari Rashmi, A.P.P. ------ 02/07.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Mirzachowki P.S. Case No. 18 of 2017, registered for the offence under Sections 147, 148, 149, 336, 337, 332, 333, 353, 307, 504, 506 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 54 of M.M.R.D. Act, pending in the court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sahibganj. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the FIR has been registered against unknown truck drivers and helpers. He then submits that the petitioner is the owner of the truck bearing registration number BR06G5149 and only due to that the petitioner has been made accused. He then submits that other co-accused persons have already provided privilege of anticipatory bail in ABA No.3820 of 2020, 6299 of 2020, 2758 of 2022, 6785 of 2022, 90 of 2024, 477 of 2024, 744 of 2024, 3254 of 2024, ABA No. 5472 of 2025 and in ABA No. 1092 of 2026. He also submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph number 17 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that illegally stone chips were being carried in the said truck. 5. Considering that the petitioner is owner of one of the truck and several other co-accused persons have been provided privilege of anticipatory bail in aforementioned ABAs, further, the petitioner is having no criminal antecedents as disclosed in paragraph 17 of the petition, in that view of the matter, the petitioner above named is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions and sureties, as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Anit Uploaded 11.05.2026