[ 2026:JHHC:18657] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3324 of 2026 Sanjay Yadav, aged about 31 years, son of Babulal Yadav, resident of Vill.- Chadgo, P.O.- Kisutand, P.S.- Tisri, Dist.- Giridih. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Harshit Sahay, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sinha, A.P.P. ------ 03/ 25.06.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Pachamba P.S. Case No. 30 of 2023, registered for the offence under Sections 379, 414 and 411 of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 4(1), 4(1)(a), 21(A), 21(6) and 22 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, Rule-4/54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004, Rule 13 of the Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017 and Section 3 of Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, pending in the court of learned CJM, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the owner-cum-driver of a tractor and allegations are made of carrying 100 CFT sand on the said tractor. He next submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-13 of the petition. He further submits that the petitioner earns his livelihood by way of driving the said tractor. [ 2026:JHHC:18657] -2- 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of illegally carrying the sand on the said tractor. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the driver of the tractor in question and further the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-13 of the petition and it has been pointed out that the petitioner earns his livelihood by way of driving the said tractor 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 C.J.M., Giridih, in connection with Pachamba P.S. Case No. 30 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-25.06.2026 Amitesh/-