2026:JHHC:16239 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 2715 of 2026 ---- Ayodhya Sahu, aged about 47 years, son of Gandur Sahu, resident of Village Raytoli, PO Bujga, PS Bano, District Simdega, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Kripa Shankar Nanda, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sinha, Advocate ---- 2/08.06.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Kurkura PS Case No.04 of 2026, for offence registered under section 303(2), 317(2) of BNS, 2023, Section 4 and 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, Rules 4 and 54 of Jharkhand Minor Minerals Concession Rules, 2004, Rules 7 and 9 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, pending in court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Gumla. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner happened to be owner of the tractor and the allegations are made of carrying 100 cft sand on the said vehicle. He next submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.7 of the petition. 2026:JHHC:16239 2 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that illegally said sand was being carried on the said vehicle. 5. Considering that petitioner happened to be owner of the tractor and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.7 of the petition, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioner. 6. Accordingly, petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of his surrender/arrest, petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Gumla, in connection with Kurkura PS Case No.04 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 08.06.2026 SI/