2026:JHHC:17212 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3085 of 2026 ------ 1. Rajesh Mahto, aged about 46 years, son of Kunwar Mahto, resident of Tau, P.O. Bundu, P.S. Bundu, District Ranchi 2. Budu Munda, aged about 27 years, son of Bindu Munda, resident of Village Labga, P.O. and P.S. Bundu, District Ranchi 3. Mahadeo Munda, aged about 37 years, son of Kaila Munda, resident of Village Labga, P.O. and P.S. Bundu, District Ranchi 4. Sumit Kumar Khandita @ Sumit Kumar Khadit, aged about 39 years, son of Khedna Khandita, resident of Village Naurdih, Nuridih, P.O. and P.S. Tamar, District Ranchi, 5. Manoj Singh Munda, aged about 22 years, son of Labina Singh Munda, resident of Village Jarapidi, P.O. Sarjomdih, P.S. Tamar, District Ranchi .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners : Mr. Sourabh Kumar Das, Advocate For the State : Ms. Shweta Singh, A.P.P. ------ 02/ 15.06.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Bundu P.S. Case No. 22 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections., 317(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Sections 4 and 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, Rules 7 and 9 of Jharkhand Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017, Rule 54 of Jharkhand Minor and Minerals Concession Rules, 2004 and pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that petitioner no.1 is the owner-cum-driver of the tractor, petitioner nos.2 and 4 are owner of the different tractors and petitioner nos.3 and 5 are the drivers of the different tractors and the allegations are made of carrying 100 cft sand. He next submits that petitioners are having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 13 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of illegally carrying the sand. 2026:JHHC:17212 5. Considering that the petitioners are owners and drivers of different tractors and have no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 13 of the petition, in the attending facts and circumstances, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender, they shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Ranchi, in connection with Bundu P.S. Case No. 22 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Anit Uploaded 16.06.2026