2026:JHHC:16965 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 3820 of 2026 ---- Md. Mustakim Khan, aged about 39 years, son of Md. Makbul Khan, resident of Ward No.15 Navratanpur, PO and PS Amdabad, District Katihar, Bihar ….. Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Gautam Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Arup Kumar Dey, Advocate ---- 2/14.07.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Mirzachouki P.S. Case No.41 of 2020, registered under sections 379, 414, 467, 468 and 471 of the I.P.C and Rule 54 of J.M.M.R Rules, pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M, Sahibganj. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner is the owner of truck and allegations are made that on the forged challan minerals were being carried. He next submits that nature of minerals has not been disclosed. He next submits that several co- accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in light of annexures 2 and 3. He submits that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 12 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 2026:JHHC:16965 2 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that on the basis of forged challan minerals were being carried. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner of the truck and the nature of minerals has not been disclosed and petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 12 of the petition and several co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in the light of annexure 2 and 3, and in the attending facts and circumstances of the present case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of his surrender/ arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released 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 S.D.J.M, Sahibganj, in connection with Mirzachouki P.S. Case No. 41 of 2020, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 14.07.2026 SI/