2026:JHHC:2295 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 463 of 2026 ---- Ramesh Rajak, son of Parmeshwar Baitha, aged about 42 years resident of Village Bahdiya, Katoria, PO and PS Katoria, Dist. Banka, Bihar .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Lakhan Chandra Roy, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar, Advocate ---- 2/29.01.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Pathargama PS Case No.55 of 2025, for offence registered under section 303(2) of BNS, 2023, pending in court of learned S.D.J.M., Godda. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegations are made that 11000 cft sand was stored at Gair Mazurwa land by unknown persons. He next submits that even the FIR is against the unknown person. He also submits that the villagers have taken the name of the petitioner saying that the petitioner along with others has stored the sand in question. He next submits that the petitioner is supervising the work of the contractor of canal. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the allegations are there of storing huge quantity of sand at particular 2026:JHHC:2295 2 place. 5. Considering that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and name of the petitioner has come later on and the said sand was stored at Gair Mazuruwa land and it has been pointed out that in paragraph no.15 that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent, and in that view of the matter, the petitioner, above named, is directed to surrender before learned court within two weeks from today and learned court shall release the petitioner, above named, on such terms and conditions as well as sureties as learned court may deem fit and proper. 6. This petition is disposed of. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 29.01.2026 SI/