2026:JHHC:19294 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 3458 of 2026 ---- Sujeet Kumar Verma @ Sujeet Kr. Verma, aged 27 years, son of Pawan Kumar Verma, resident of Village Patma, P.O.Sabalpur, P.S. Suriya, District Giridih .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Sudhir Kumar Roy, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Prabir Kumar Chatterjee, Advocate ---- 2/01.07.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sariya PS Case No.75 of 2026, for offence registered under section 317(5) r/w 3(5) of BNS, 2023, Section 22 of Jharkhand Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation ) Act, 1957, Rules 4 and 54 of Jharkhand Minor Minerals Concessions Rules, 2004 and Rules 9 and 13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, pending in court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner is the owner cum driver of the tractor and false allegations are made of carrying 100 cft sand. He next submits that in the seizure list there is no independent witness. He next submits that the petitioner is having one case of identical nature, however, in that case, the petitioner has been granted anticipatory bail by the learned 2026:JHHC:19294 2 Sessions Judge. He next submits that the vehicle in question was parked near the road and nothing was loaded on the same. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that Circle Officer has lodged the case against the petitioner and the petitioner is having one criminal antecedent and in view of that, anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Allegations are there against the petitioner of illegally carrying 100 cft sand and it has been pointed out that the petitioner earns his livelihood by way of driving the said tractor and in the seizure list, there is no independent witness, 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 Judicial Magistrate First Class, Giridih, in connection with Sariya PS Case No.75 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 01.07.2026 SI/