[ 2026:JHHC:22368] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4169 of 2026 Sikendar Kumar Mehta, aged about 36 years, S/o Jailal Mahto, R/o Vill-Tarwa, P.O. and p.s. Muffasil, District Hazaribag. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Avishek Prasad, Advocate. For the State : Mr. P.K. Chatterjee, A.P.P. ------ 03/ 28.07.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Gorhar P.S. Case No. 14 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 303(2), 132 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, 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, 2017 and Rule-4/54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Hazaribag. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the owner of the truck in question and it has been alleged that the said truck was stopped and thereafter police officials have gone to another place and in the meantime, the said truck in question has been taken away. He next submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-19 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioner. [ 2026:JHHC:22368] -2- 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the truck in question was taken away. On this ground, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner of the truck in question and once the truck was seized, it was the responsibility of the police officials to take care of the said truck and further there is no seizure list and further the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-19 of the petition 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 Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Hazaribag, in connection with Gorhar P.S. Case No. 14 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:-28.07.2026 Amitesh/-