( 2026:JHHC:21891 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 4030 of 2026 Manish Kumar Lal, aged about 36 years, son of Sahyamlal Prasad, resident of village-Urmi Dumardih, P.O. Dumardih, P.S. Gumla, District-Gumla ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Kripa Shankar Nanda, Advocate Ms. Rashika Bhardwaj, Advocate For the State : Mr. Gautam Rakesh, A.P.P. 02/ 24.07.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Gumla P.S. Case No. 177 of 2026, registered under sections 303(2)/317(5) of BNS, 2023 and under section 4/21 of MMDR Act, 1957, under Rule 4/54 Jharkhand Minor Minerals Concession Rule, 2004, Rules, 7/9/13 of the Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017 pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gumla. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is driver-cum-owner of hywa and allegation is made that 814 cft sand was being carried on the said vehicle in absence of proper documents. On these grounds, she submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the petitioner has five criminal antecedents of identical nature. 5. Considering that petitioner is driver-cum-owner of the hywa vehicle and he has got five criminal antecedents of identical nature, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, his prayer for anticipatory bail is hereby rejected. Dt.24.07.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-