( 2026:JHHC:18804 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 3403 of 2026 Punit Kumar Prajapati, aged about 26 years, son of Mohan Prajapati, resident of Shanti Muhalla, P.O. and P.S. Khelari, District-Ranchi ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Ms. Sonal Pandey, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Ruby Pandey, A.P.P. 02/ 29.06.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Khelari P.S. Case No. 22 of 2026 registered under sections 317(5) of the BNS, 2023 and section 30(ii) of the Coal Mines Act, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner happens to be owner of the hywa vehicle and he was not present at the spot. She next submits that said vehicle was being driven by the driver and allegations are made of carrying coal. She further submits that the said coal was booked by another person. She further submits that petitioner was under continuous treatment due to kidney ailment. She submits that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 16 of the petition. On these grounds, she submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that illegally the coal was being carried on the said vehicle. 5. Considering that petitioner is owner of the hywa vehicle and it has been pointed out that alleged coal was booked by another person and the vehicle is commercial. Further the petitioner has got no criminal ( 2026:JHHC:18804 ) antecedent which is disclosed in para 16 of the petition, 6. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the above named, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of his surrender / arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi, in connection with Khelari P.S. Case No. 22 of 2026, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. Dt.29.06.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-