2026:JHHC:18583 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3253 of 2026 ------ 1. Amrendra Kumar Singh, aged about 53 years, S/o Ram Shakal Singh, R/o Village- Patanawa, PO and PS- Rohtas, District – Rohtas (Bihar). 2. Durga Oraon, aged about 31 years, S/o Dukhna Oraon, R/o Village- Kusumbaha, Marasilli, PO and PS- Bharno, District- Gumla (Jharkhand). . .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners : Mr. K. S. Nanda , Advocate For the State : Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar , A.P.P. ------ 02/24.06.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Sisai P.S. Case No.50 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 303 (2), 317 (5)/ 3 (5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and under Sections 4 / 21 of MMDR Act, 1957 and under Rule 4 /54 of JMMC Rule, 2004 and under Section 7 / 9 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prvention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017 and the case is pending in the court of learned SDJM., Gumla. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that petitioner no.1 is owner whereas petitioner no.2 is driver of the Hywa and the allegation are there that 800 CFT sand was loaded on the said Hywa. He further submits that said sand was booked by another person. 4. He also submits that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent as disclosed in Para-10 of the instant Petition. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that in absence of any valid document, the said sand was being carried in the said vehicle. 6. Considering that the petitioner no.1 is owner whereas petitioner no.2 is driver of the said Hywa and they have no criminal antecedent as disclosed in Para-10 of the instant Petition and it has been pointed out that another person has booked the sand on the 2026:JHHC:18583 2 said Hywa, I am inclined to provide privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on anticipatory 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 SDJM., Gumla, in connection with Sisai P.S. Case No.50 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 24.06.2026. Sandeep/ Uploaded/