2026:JHHC:25023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4666 of 2026 ------ Naveen Kumar Singh, aged about 54 years, son of Vijay Kumar Singh, resident of Village Mudila, P.O. Amba, P.S. Kutumba, District Aurangabad (Bihar) .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Mritunjay Chaudhary, Advocate Ms. Shalini Shahdeo, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Chatterjee, Special 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 Chhatarpur P.S. Case No.93 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 303(2) and 317(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Sections 4 and 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, and Rules 9 and 13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017 pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Palamau at Daltonganj. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happens to be the owner of the trailer and allegations are made of carrying morrum. He submits that the said morrum was being carried for use in construction of a dam. He next submits in the seizure list, so far the vehicle of the petitioner is concerned, there is no mention of morrum. He also submits that petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 12 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that in absence of any challan, the morrum was being carried. 5. In the seizure list, only the vehicle has been mentioned and there is no mention of morrum and the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 12 of the petition and further the petitioner 2026:JHHC:25023 is the owner of trailer, 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 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, Palamau at Daltonganj, in connection with Chhatarpur P.S. Case No.93 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 20.08.2026