[2026:JHHC:22187] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4107 of 2026 1. Ganesh Saw aged about 25 years S/O- Mahadev saw, resident of Vill- Chamgudokhurd, P.O-Gumo, P.S- Jainagar, Dist-Koderma (Jharkhand). 2. Mahendra saw, aged about- 38 years S/O- badri saw, resident of Vill- Chamgudokhurd, P.O-Gumo, P.S- Jainagar, Dist-Koderma (Jharkhand). ..... … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Mritunjay Chaudhary, Advocate. For the State : Mr. B. Shastri, A.P.P. ------ 05/ 27.07.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Telaiya P.S. Case No. 154 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 303(2), 317(2), 317(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 13 of the Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, Rule-54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004, Section 21(1)(5) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, pending in the court of learned A.C.J.M., Koderma. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits both the petitioners are owners of two different tractors and it has been alleged that 100 CFT sand on each of the tractors were being transported. He next submits that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-13 of the petition. He further submits that said sand was booked by another person. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioners. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of illegally carrying [2026:JHHC:22187] -2- the sand. On this ground, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that the petitioners are the owners of two different tractors and further they are having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-13 of the petition and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, above named. 6. Accordingly, the petitioners, named above, are directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of their surrender / arrest, the petitioners shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Koderma, in connection with Telaiya P.S. Case No. 154 of 2026, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-27.07.2026 Amitesh/-