( 2026:JHHC:501 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 7532 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 7532 of 2025 Ali Hussain Ansari @ Ali Hussain, aged about 31 years, son of Jiyauddin Ansari, resident of Village Chhoti Mahendi, P.O. & P.S. Isipur Barahat, District- Bhagalpur, State- Bihar … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Agnivesh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Fahad Allam, A.P.P. ----- 02/09.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Mirzachouki P.S. Case No.73 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 303(2), 317(2) and 210 of the BNS, Rules 4 and 54 of J.M.M.C. Rules, Rules 7 and 9 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, pending in the Court of the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sahibganj. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is happened to be the driver of the tractor and the allegations are made that stone chips were being loaded on the said tractor. He next submits that in the seizure list, only the seizure of the tractor is shown, however, there is no mention of seizure of stone chips. He also submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 12 of this application. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of illegally carrying stone chips on the said vehicle. ( 2026:JHHC:501 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 7532 of 2025 5. Considering that the petitioner is the driver and he has got no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 12 of the application and in the seizure list, the seizure of tractor is only shown and the seizure of stone chips is not mentioned there and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three 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 Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate at Sahibganj in connection with Mirzachouki P.S. Case No.73 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 9th January, 2026 Ajay/