2026:JHHC:4812 --1-- A.B.A. No. 911 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 911 of 2026 ---- Ravindra Kumar Sahu, aged about 36 years, son of Nageshwar Sahu, resident of near Shiv Mandir, PO – Baraudi, PS – Burmu, District - Ranchi .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Shashank Shekhar Prasad, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Anuradha Sahay, Advocate ---- 02/18.02.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Ratu P.S. Case No.388 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 303(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 4/21 of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957, Rule 4/54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004 and under Rule 7/11 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017 pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be driver of the Tractor in question and the allegations are made that 100 cft. sand was being loaded in the said tractor. He further submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.08 of the petition. 2026:JHHC:4812 --2-- A.B.A. No. 911 of 2026 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that illegally sand was being carried. 5. Considering that the petitioner happened to be driver of the Tractor in question and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.08 of the petition and in the course of argument it has been pointed out that the petitioner earns his livelihood by way of driving the said tractor and in that view of the matter the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 18.02.2026 Sangam/