( 2026:JHHC:19874 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 3619 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3619 of 2026 Makhan Sahu, aged about 64 years, S/o Late Dhaneshwar Sahu, R/o Jaria Puranadih, P.O. & P.S. Bero, Dist.- Ranchi, Jharkhand … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Ms. Rashika Bhardwaj, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kumar Chatterjee, Spl.P.P. ----- 02/07.07.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sisai P.S. Case No.124/2025, registered for the offence under Sections 303(2), 317(5), 3(5) of the BNS, 2023, Section 4/21 of MMDR Act, 1957, Rule 4/54 of JMMC Rules, Rule 7/9 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, pending in the Court of the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Gumla. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be owner of Hywa. She further submits that the allegations are made of carrying 550 cft. sand. She then submits that the driver of the said Hywa has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in A.B.A. No.3217 of 2026. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of illegally carrying 550 cft. sand on the said Hywa and in view of that, the prayer for anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. ( 2026:JHHC:19874 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 3619 of 2026 5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner of Hywa and driver of the Hywa has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in the aforesaid A.B.A. 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 Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Gumla in connection with Sisai P.S. Case No.124/2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 7th July, 2026 Ajay/