( 2026:JHHC:24365 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 4522 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4522 of 2026 Vikash Kumar Singh @ Vikash Kr. Singh, aged about 30 years, son of Mohan Singh, resident of Behrakudar, P.O. & P.S. Barora, District- Dhanbad … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Rohan Mazumdar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vineet Kumar Vashistha, Spl.P.P. ----- 04/14.08.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Baghmara P.S. Case No.69 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 303(2), 3(5) of the BNS, Section 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and Rule 13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, pending in the Court of the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the owner of truck. He further submits that the allegations are made of loading 30 tons of coal illegally. He next submits that however the coal was being transported on proper GST and e-way bill and that has been filed before the learned Additional Sessions Judge, which has come in the impugned order. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there that the coal was illegally being carried on the truck. ( 2026:JHHC:24365 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 4522 of 2026 5. It has come in the order of the learned Additional Sessions Judge that the petitioner has filed GST and e-way bill which was generated on 07.05.2026 at 12:33 P.M. Prima facie, it appears that proper document was there, however, it is in dispute and that can be the matter of investigation and trial. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of 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 Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad in connection with Baghmara P.S. Case No.69 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: 14th August, 2026 Ajay/