2026:JHHC:9449 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.1210 of 2026 ------ Ashish Kumar Mishra, son of Gul Chand Mishra, resident of Village Tantri (Tantri North), P.O. Tantri, P.S. Jaridih, District Bokaro .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vishwanath Roy, A.P.P. ------ 02/02.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Balidih P.S. Case No. 165 of 2024, registered for the offence under Sections 414/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(ii) of the Coal Mines Act, pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Bokaro. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and now he has received the notice alleging that he has used the JCB machine in extracting of coal. He further submits owners and drivers of the truck and JCB have already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.5403 of 2024, A.B.A. No.6204 of 2024, A.B.A. No.7480 of 2024 and A.B.A. No.7720 of 2024. He submits that the petitioner is not having criminal antecedent as stated in para 21 of the bail petition. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that in course of investigation, the name of petitioner has surfaced. 5. Considering that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and only allegation is that the petitioner at the relevant time had used the JCB and owners and drivers of the truck and the JCB have been granted anticipatory bail as stated above and further the petitioner is not having criminal antecedent, and in that view of the matter, the petitioner, named above, is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Anit Uploaded 07.04.2026