2026:JHHC:18822 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 3412 of 2026 ---- Munna Kumar Yadav, aged about 34 years, son of Sohan Yadav, resident of Q.No.153, Bhuli D Block Sector 4, Near Hari Mandir, Post Bhuli, PS Bank More, Tiadaha District Dhanbad, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Abhishek Ranjan, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Praful Jojo, Advocate ---- 2/29.06.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bagodar PS Case No.61 of 2026, for offence registered under section 317(5), 3(5) of BNS, 2023, section 30(ii) of Coal Mines Act and Rules 4 and 13 of Jharkhand Minerals Rules Act, 2024, pending in court of learned J.M.F.C., Giridih. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner is the owner of the truck and the allegations are made of loading 20 tons of coal. He also submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.13 of the petition and according to him, the said coal was loaded by another person. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that illegally the said coal was loaded on the said vehicle. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner of the 2026:JHHC:18822 2 truck and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.13 of the petition, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioner. 6. Accordingly, petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of his surrender/arrest, petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned J.M.F.C., Giridih, in connection with Bagodar PS Case No.61 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 29.06.2026 SI/