[2026:JHHC:19694] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3581 of 2026 Satyendra Prasad s/o late- Pairu Saw aged about 52 years, r/o vill-Sehra, p.o.- Satbarwa, p.s.-Lesliganj, Distt-Palamau, Jharkhand, bearing Aadhar no., who is the owner of the seized tractor bearing registration no.JH03AF2633. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Jawahar Sah, Advocate. For the State : Mr. B. Shastri, A.P.P. ------ 05/ 06.07.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Lesliganj P.S. Case No. 60 of 2026, registered for the offence under Section 317(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Rules-4/54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004, Sections 4/21 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and Rules-9/13 of the Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Palamau at Daltonganj. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the owner-cum-driver of a tractor and allegations are made that on the said tractor, 80 CFT sand was being carried. He next submits that the said sand was carried for the personal use. He further submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-9 of the petition. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the [2026:JHHC:19694] -2- prayer and submits that illegally the sand was being carried. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner-cum-driver of a tractor and further the sand was being carried for the personal use and he is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-9 of the petition 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 Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Palamau, in connection with Lesliganj P.S. Case No. 60 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-06.07.2026 Amitesh/-