( 2026:JHHC:18809 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 3348 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3348 of 2026 Manoj Kumar Yadav @ Manoj Kumar, aged 35 years, S/o Shivjee Prasad Yadav, R/o Sitakund Kalyanchak, P.O. & P.S. Dariapur, Munger, Dist. Munger, State- Bihar … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Aaryaman Relan, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kumar Chatterjee, Spl.P.P. ----- 02/29.06.2026 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.64 of 2019, registered for the offence under Section 379 of the IPC, Rule 4/54 of Jharkhand Mines Minerals Concession Rules, 2004, Section 21(A) and 21(6) of MMDR Act, pending in the Court of the learned S.D.J.M., Sahibganj. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be driver of one of the truck. He further submits that the allegations are made of carrying stone chips, however, there was no stone chips loaded on the truck. He then submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 15 of this application. He also submits that in identical situation, co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.4471 of 2019 and A.B.A. No.3519 of 2020. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of carrying stone chips and in view of that, the prayer for anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. ( 2026:JHHC:18809 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 3348 of 2026 5. Considering that the petitioner is driver of one of the truck and another driver of another truck along with other co-accused have been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.As. and further the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 15 of this application 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 S.D.J.M., Sahibganj in connection with Mirzachouki P.S. Case No.64 of 2019, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 29th June, 2026 Ajay/