2026:JHHC:25068 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4720 of 2026 ------ Giru Kumar Yadav, aged about 31 years, son of Soharai Yadav, resident of Village Pindar Kom, Basiya, P.O. Marangloiya, P.S. Balumath, District Latehar, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Karan Kaushik, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sinha, A.P.P. ------ 02/19.08.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bariyatu P.S. Case No. 20 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 303(2) and 317(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and Rule 13 of Jharkhand Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017 pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Latehar. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case and the petitioner is owner- cum-driver of the Hyva vehicle. He submits that the allegations are made of carrying coal however, in the seizure list, only the vehicle has been seized and there is no mention of any coal. He next submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 18 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that illegally the coal was being carried. 5. In the seizure list, there is no mention of any seizure of coal only the vehicle has been seized and the petitioner is said to be the owner-cum- driver of the said Hyva and further the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 18 of the petition, 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 three weeks from today and in the event of 2026:JHHC:25068 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, Latehar, in connection with Bariyatu P.S. Case No. 20 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 19.08.2026 Anit Uploaded 21.08.2026