[ 2026:JHHC:20824] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3843 of 2026 Abhinav Kumar Singh, aged about 50 years, Son of Late Parmanand Singh, Resident of Beltikri, P.Ο.- Kerwar Belasar, P.S.-Pathragama, District-Godda, Jharkhand. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kumar Sah, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Abhay Kumar Tiwari, A.P.P. ------ 05/ 14.07.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Pathargama P.S. Case No. 38 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 132, 221 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Rule- 4/54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004, Section 4/21 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, Rule 9/13 of the Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rules, pending in the court of learned SDJM, Godda. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the owner-cum-driver of a tractor and allegations are made of carrying 100 CFT sand on the said tractor. He next submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-13 of the petition. He further submits that the petitioner earns his livelihood by way of driving the said tractor. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the [ 2026:JHHC:20824] -2- prayer and submits that the allegations are there of illegally carrying the sand on the said tractor. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the driver of the tractor in question and further the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-13 of the petition and it has been pointed out that the petitioner earns his livelihood by way of driving the said tractor 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 S.D.J.M., Godda, in connection with Pathargama P.S. Case No. 38 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:-14.07.2026 Amitesh/-