[ 2026:JHHC:13540] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2252 of 2026 Eyadul Alam, aged about 28 years, Son of Abdul Hannan, Resident of Village Mahadebnagar, P.O.-. Mahadebnagar, P.S.- Farakka, District - Murshidabad, West Bengal. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Anjani Kumar, Advocate. For the State : Mr. P.K. Chatterjee, A.P.P. ------ 05/ 06.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Hiranpur P.S. Case No. 13 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 317(5) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 4/21 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, Rule-54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004, Rule 7/9/13 of the Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, pending in the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pakur. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the owner-cum-driver of the tractor in question and it has been alleged that 200 CFT stone boulders were being loaded on the said tractor. He next submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-11 of the petition. He further submits that the petitioner earns his livelihood by way driving the said tractor. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that illegally the stone boulders were loaded in [ 2026:JHHC:13540] -2- the said tractor. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner-cum-driver of the tractor in question and further the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-11 of the petition and it has been pointed out that the petitioner earns his livelihood by way of 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 her 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pakur, in connection with Hiranpur P.S. Case No. 13 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:-06.05.2026 Amitesh/-