2026:JHHC:15670 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 2787 of 2026 --- Shankar Saw @ Shankar Kumar Saw … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Randhir Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party : Spl.P.P. --- 2/29.05.2026 Heard Mr. Randhir Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Koderma P.S. Case No. 204 of 2025. It has been alleged that a raid was conducted in the reserve forest on an information that illegal mining of mica was being done. J.C.B. machine and a Dumper used in such illegal excavation were seized. After some time the petitioner along with several unknown persons had arrived with deadly weapons and had taken away the J.C.B. machine and dumper by preventing the forest officials in discharging their duty. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner that though the impugned order mentions about the antecedents of the petitioner, but subsequently in para-44 of the case diary, it has been stated that the petitioner does not have any criminal antecedents. Learned counsel further submits that several persons are said to have taken away the J.C.B. machine and dumper and no where it has been mentioned as to how the petitioner was identified as one of the persons who was involved in the offence. Learned Spl.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner. Regard being had to the generality of allegations leveled against the petitioner and the identification of the petitioner as one of the persons who had taken away the J.C.B. machine and dumper appears to be doubtful, 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 2026:JHHC:15670 released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Koderma in connection with Koderma P.S. Case No. 204 of 2025 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. This application stands allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) Uploaded Amar – Samarth Uploaded on-__/05.2026