[ 2026:JHHC:15002] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2601 of 2026 Bikash Choudhary @ Vikash Kumar Choudhary @ Vikash Choudhary, aged about 39 years, son of Late Bijay Bhusan Choudhary, R/o vill- Barabandh, P.O. & P.S.- Govindpur, Dist:- Dhanbad. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Ms. Kehkashan Afsheen, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Achinto Sen, A.P.P. ------ 05/ 14.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Narayanpur P.S. Case No. 69 of 2024, registered for the offence under Sections 414, 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 4/21 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and Rule 13 of the Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, pending in the court of learned A.C.J.M., Jamtara. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that from the firm of the petitioner namely Maa Kali Enterprises, the coal was purchased and GST document was also provided to the driver. She next submits that the allegations are made of producing forged GST document. She further submits that the driver and owner of the truck in question have already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail by the learned Sessions Judge, however, the petitioner is having two criminal antecedents and similar allegations are made and in the case diary of those cases, the said documents of the GST were found to be [ 2026:JHHC:15002] -2- true. She also submits that in earlier two criminal cases, the petitioners have already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail by the learned Sessions Judge. On these grounds, she submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioner. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of transporting illegal coal on the truck in question. 5. It transpires from the case diary that in the earlier two cases, the documents with regard to GST were found to be true and on that basis, the petitioner has already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail by the learned Sessions Judge and further same allegation is made in the present case and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, above named. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, 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 bond of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty-five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Jamtara, in connection with Narayanpur P.S. Case No. 69 of 2024, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-14.05.2026 Amitesh/-