( 2026:JHHC:14575 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 2464 of 2026 Md. Sayim, aged about 51 years, son of Md. Temul resident of Kadir Nagar, P.O. Ambadiha, P.S. Mahadevganj, District-Sahebganj, Jharkhand ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Aman Shekhar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Lily Sahay, A.P.P. 02/ 13.05.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sahibganj (M) P.S. Case No.12/2019, for the offences registered u/s. 175, 379 and 414 Indian Penal Code and section 21 (A), 21(6)/22/04/54 of JH.M.M. Act, pending in the Court of learned A.C.J.M, Sahibganj. 3. Learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be driver of truck and the allegations are made of unloading stone chips on the truck. He also submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedents as disclosed in para 11 of the petition. He then submits that in the seizure list, only the vehicles are seized and there is no seizure of mineral. He next submits that co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in the A.B.A. No. 955 of 2026. 4. Learned Counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that on the truck, from the vehicle, stone chips were being unloaded. 5. Considering that the petitioner is said to be the driver of the truck and he is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 11 of the petition, in the seizure list, only the truck was seized, minerals are not seized ( 2026:JHHC:14575 ) and co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.A, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the above named, petitioner 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 bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M, Sahibganj, in connection with Sahibganj (M) P.S. Case No.12/2019, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. Dt.13.05.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-