( 2026:JHHC:20279 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 3669 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3669 of 2026 Basudev Mehta @ Basudeo Mehta, son of Gyanchand Mehta, aged about 40 years, resident of Village- Nawadih, P.O. Behradih, P.S. Domchanch, District- Koderma … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Diwakar Jha, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabhu Dayal Agrawal, Spl.P.P. ----- 02/09.07.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Domchanch P.S. Case No.81 of 2022, registered for the offence under Sections 379, 411, 34 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 21(1), 25(5) of Mine and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, Rule 54 of JMMC Rules, 2004 and Section 33 of the Indian Forest Act, pending in the Court of the learned C.J.M., Koderma. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be owner of the tractor. He further submits that the petitioner was not involved in carrying mica scrap. He next submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 19 of this application. He also submits that the co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. Nos.9091 of 2022, 6028 of 2023 and 3180 of 2026. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of indulging in carrying mica scrap as well as trench. ( 2026:JHHC:20279 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 3669 of 2026 5. Considering that the co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.As. and it has been pointed out that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 19 of this application 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 C.J.M., Koderma in connection with Domchanch P.S. Case No.81 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 9th July, 2026 Ajay/