2026:JHHC:19925 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 3654 of 2026 ---- Harishchandra Tirkey @ Harishchander Tirkey @ Harishchandar Tirkey, aged about 57 years, son of Virsa Oaraon @ Virsa Oraon resident of Village Manatu, Hesalpiri Post Turmuli PS Burmu, District Ranchi, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Awnish Ranjan Mishra, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Tarun Kumar, Advocate ---- 2/07.07.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.35157 of 2025, for offence registered under section 54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004 and Rules 9 and 11 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017 and Sections 4 and 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, pending in court of learned ACJM, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the owner cum driver of the tractor and the allegations are made of carrying 100 cft sand. He also submits that the petitioner earns his livelihood by way of driving the said tractor and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.8 of the petition. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that 2026:JHHC:19925 2 illegally the sand in question was being carried. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner cum driver and it has been pointed out that the petitioner earns his livelihood by way of driving the said vehicle and further the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as aforesaid, 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 ACJM, Ranchi, in connection with Complaint Case No.35157 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 07.07.2026 SI/