2026:JHHC:16437 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2932 of 2026 ------ Nirmal Oraon, aged about 28 years, son of Vijwa Oraon, resident of Village Andhradih, P.O. and P.S. Ghaghra, District Gumla .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Kumar Nishant, Advocate For the State : Mr. P.D. Agrawal, Special P.P. ------ 02/09.06.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Puso P.S. Case No. 07 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 303(2) and 317(2) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Rules 4 and 54 of Jharkhand Minor and Minerals Concession Rules, 2004, Rules 7 and 9 of Jharkhand Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017 and Sections 21(6) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Gumla. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case and the petitioner happens to be the owner of the tractor and the allegations are made that on the said tractor 100 CFT of sand was being carried. He also submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 11 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that illegally the sand was being carried on the said tractor. 5. Considering that the petitioner is owner of the tractor and the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 11 of the petition, in the attending facts and circumstances, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Gumla, in connection with Puso P.S. Case No. 07 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bhaatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Anit Uploaded 10.06.2026