[ 2026:JHHC:24703] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4643 of 2026 Anand Kumar Yadav age 31 years old, son of Prabhu Narayan Yadav, resident of village Madhuban Tola Olapur, Ammapali, P.O. & P.S. Pirpainti, District Bhagalpur, Bihar. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : None. For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sinha, A.P.P. ------ 06/ 17.08.2026 Nobody has responded on behalf of the petitioner in spite of repeated calls. However, learned A.P.P for the State is present. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sahibganj (M) P.S. Case No. 26 of 2023, registered for the offence under Sections 379 and 411 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Rule- 4/54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004 and Section 21(A) and 21(6) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, pending in the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sahibganj. 3. It has been averred in the petition that the petitioner is the owner of the one of the tractor and allegations are there of carrying stone chips on the said tractor. It has been further stated in the petition that several other co-accused in identical situation have already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail by way of Annexure-2 series in different A.B.As. It has also been averred in para-10 of the petition that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that illegally the stone chips were being carried on [ 2026:JHHC:24703] -2- the tractor in question. On this ground, anticipatory bail has been sought. 5. Annexure-2 series are the order sheets of different A.B.As. by which, several other co-accused persons have already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail and further the petitioner is said to be the owner of the tractor in question and he is having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in para-10 of the petition and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, above named. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of his surrender / arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sahibganj, in connection with Sahibganj (M) P.S. Case No. 26 of 2023, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-17.08.2026 Amitesh/-