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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 3246 of 2026
------ Ramakant Yadav, aged about 35 years, S/o Bharat Yadav, R/o Mubarakpur, Chainpur Mobarakpur, PO and PS- Siwan, District- Siwan (Bihar).
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.... .... …. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
For the Petitioner : Mr. Pratiush Lala , Advocate
Mr. Deepak Sahu, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kr. Mishra, A.P.P.
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02/24.06.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Mirzachouki P. S. Case No.18 /2017, registered for the offence(s) under Sections 147, 148, 149, 336, 337, 332, 333, 353, 307, 504, 506, 379 of the Indian Penal Code and Rule 54 of JMMC Rules, 2004 and the case is pending in the court of learned SDJM, Sahibganj.
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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is owner-cum-driver of one of the Trucks and the allegations have been made that stone-chips were being carried out in the said truck in absence of any valid challan.
4. He further submits that other co-accused persons have already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail in ABA Nos.3820 of 2020, 6299 of 2020, 2758 of 2022, 6785 of 2022, 90 of 2024, 744 of 2024, 3254 of 2024, A.B.A. Nos. 1313 of 2026, 494 of 2026 respectively. He then submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.18 of the instant petition.
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Learned counsel appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that illegal stone-chips were being carried out by the petitioner.
6. Considering that the petitioner is owner-cum-driver of the said Truck and the allegations have been made that stone-chips were being carried out in the said truck in absence of any valid challan
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and petitioner has no criminal antecedent as disclosed in Para-18 of the instant petition and further, other co-accused persons have been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail in the aforesaid ABAs, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail.
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 before the learned Trial Court 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) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of SDJM, Sahibganj, in connection with Mirzachouki P. S. Case No.18 /2017, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.)
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