( 2026:JHHC:3877 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 779 of 2026 1. Mukesh Gupta, aged about 37 years, son of Yugal Sao @ Yugal Saw, resident of Village Chour, P.O. & P.S. Chatra Sadar, Dist. Chatra 2. Bhola Bharti @ Ashok Bhuiyan, aged about 28 years, son of Dhaneshwar Bharti, resident of Village Holamgada Khurd, P.O. & P.S. Chatra Sadar, Distt- Chatra … Petitioners -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioners : Mr. Ankur Anand, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kumar Chatterjee, Spl.P.P. ----- 04/12.02.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.937/2025, registered for the offence under Section 33 of the Indian Forest Act, pending in the Court of the learned C.J.M., Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the false allegations are made against the petitioners of transporting sand from Sanghra forest area. He further submits that no vehicle number is provided in the FIR. He next submits that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 18 of this application. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of transporting sand from forest area. 5. Considering that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 18 of this application and the allegations are made of transporting sand, however, number of vehicle is not disclosed in the FIR and in that view of the matter, the petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and the learned Court shall release the petitioners on such terms and conditions as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. 6. Accordingly, this application is disposed of. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 12th February, 2026 Ajay/