2026:JHHC:15406 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.2745 of 2026 ------ Jaynarayan Yadav, son of Ashrit Yadav, resident of Kanyapur, Asansol, P.O. Kanhyapur, P.S. Paschim Bardhman, District Pashchim Bardhaman, West Bengal-713341. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Onkar Nath Tiwary, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kumar Chatterjee @ Prabir Chatterjee, Spl. P.P. Mr. Bishwambhar Shastri, A.P.P. ------ 02/ 26.05.2026 Heard Mr. Onkar Nath Tiwary, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Spl. P.P. for the State. 2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Masaliya P.S. Case No.88 of 2025. 3. It has been alleged that five Hyva vehicles were seized by the Police, as they were transporting coal without any valid document. 4. Submission has been advanced by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is the owner of Hyva vehicle bearing registration No.WB-37-E-3629. Learned counsel submits that the vehicle was entrusted to the driver; and therefore, the petitioner being the owner, cannot be held responsible for any omission or commission made by the driver. He submits that the petitioner does not have any criminal antecedent. 5. Learned Spl. P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer 2026:JHHC:15406 2 for anticipatory bail of the petitioner. 6. Regard being had to the fact that the petitioner is the owner of the seized Hyva vehicle as noted above; I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, the petitioner above named, is directed to surrender in the Court below within four weeks and pray for bail, and in that event, he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Dumka, in connection with Masaliya P.S. Case No.88 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. 8. This Anticipatory Bail Application stands allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) 26th May, 2026 Prashant. Cp-3 Uploaded on 27.05.2026