( 2026:JHHC:3551 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 705 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 705 of 2026 Sanatan Mahato, aged about 51 years, S/o Gahanu Mahato, resident of Village Budham Tola, Lota, P.O. & P.S. Silli, Dist. Ranchi … Petitioner -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The District Mining Officer, Ranchi, having his office at District Mining Office (Ranchi), DC Office, Kutchery Chowk, P.O. G.P.O., P.S. Kotwali, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand … Opposite Parties ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Shailesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Tarun Kumar, A.P.P. ----- 04/10.02.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.35172/2025, registered for the offence under Rule 54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, Rule 9, 11 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017 Section 4 read with 21 of MMDR Act, 1957, pending in the Court of the learned A.C.J.M., Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that false allegation is made against the petitioner of carrying 100 cft. sand on the tractor. He further submits that the petitioner is happened to be owner cum driver of the tractor. He next submits that the petitioner was carrying mud on the said tractor for his own use. He next submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 13 of this application. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of illegally carrying 100 cft. sand. ( 2026:JHHC:3551 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 705 of 2026 5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner cum driver of the tractor and he has got no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 13 of this application and it has been pointed out that the sand was not being carried, however, mud was being carried for his personal use and in that view of the matter, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms, conditions or sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. 6. Accordingly, this application is disposed of. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 10th February, 2026 Ajay/