2026:JHHC:22198 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4080 of 2026 ------ Sanjay Kumar, son of Fuleshwar Pandit, aged about 49 years, resident of Teachers Colony, Krishana Nagar, Ward No.14, P.O. and P.S. Chitragupt Nagar, District Khagaria (Bihar) .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Santosh Kumar Jha, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Chatterjee, Special P.P. ------ 02/27.07.2026 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 for the offence under Sections 379, 414, 467, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 54 of JMMR Act, pending in the court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sahibganj. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the owner of the truck and the allegations are made that on the forged challan, minerals were being carried. He next submits that nature of minerals has not been disclosed. He further submits that the co- accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in the light of Annexure 2 series. He also submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 11 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing 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 owner of the truck and the nature of minerals has not been disclosed and petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 11 of the petition and several co- accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in the light of Annexure 2 series, in the attending facts and circumstances, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks from today and in the event of 2026:JHHC:22198 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 Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sahibganj, in connection with Mirzachouki P.S. Case No. 41 of 2020, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 27.07.2026 Anit Uploaded 28.07.2026