[2026:JHHC:16691] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5063 of 2026 ------ Haripad Mahto aged about 42 years, S/O Kalipad Mahto R/O Thungrudih, P.O. and P.S.- Rahe, Dist- Ranchi .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sourabh Kr. Das, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kr. Chatterjee, Spl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-10-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Rahe P.S. Case No.10 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 303 (2), 317 (5) of the B.N.S., 2023, Section 4/54 of JMMC Rule, 2004 and Section 4/21 of Jharkhand Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation Act), Section 13 of the Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rule and Section 15 of the Environment Protection Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is the owner of the tractor which was seized by police while being involved in illegal excavation and transportation of sand. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-11 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that the petitioner had no knowledge about his vehicle being involved in any illegal activity. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 02.05.2026 as has been mentioned in para-05 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Spl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ranchi in connection with Rahe P.S. Case No.10 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-10.06.2026-Animesh/