2026:JHHC:17710 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3164 of 2026 ------ Vikash Singh @ Vikash Choudhary @ Vikash Kumar, aged about 39 years, son of Bijay Bhushan Choudhary, resident of Village Govindpur, P.O. and P.S. Govindpur, District Dhanbad (Jharkhand) .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Ayub Ansari, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabhu Dayal Agarwal, Special P.P. ------ 02/18.06.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Dumri P.S. Case No. 91 of 2024, registered for the offence under Sections 303(2), 317(2), 317(5) and 112(2) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 4/21 of MMDR Act, Rule 4/54 of JMMC Rules and Sections 7, 9 and 13 Jharkhand Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017 pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the tractor and the allegations are made of carrying 47500 kg. coal on the said tractor. He further submits that only on confession, the name of the petitioner has come and the petitioner happens to be employee of Indrasen Choudhary, who is the Coal agent. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement. 5. Considering that name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement and the petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the tractor on which the coal was being carried and the petitioner is said to be employee of Indrasen Choudhary, who is the Coal agent, in the 2026:JHHC:17710 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, Giridih, in connection with Dumri P.S. Case No. 91 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Anit Uploaded 19.06.2026