[2026:JHHC:24494] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4649 of 2026 1. Imroj Ansari aged about 37 years, S/o- Late Kalim Ansari, R/O Vill- Pandu Toli, P.O and P.S- Nagri, Dist. Ranchi, Jharkhand. 2. Mohammad Salim aged about 41 years S/o- Mohammad Kalim R/o- Vill- Tikra Toli, P.S- Nagri, P.O.-Nagri Dist. Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. Imran Ansari aged about 29 years, S/O- Late Kalim Ansari R/O- Vill- Middle School, P.S Nagri, P.O.- Nagri, Dist. Ranchi. 4. Mousim Ansari aged about 30 years S/o- Safruddin Ansari, R/O- Vill- Dandu, P.S Senha, P.O. Senha, Dist.- Lohardaga, Jharkhand. ..... … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioners : Ms. Kehkasan Afseen, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sinha, A.P.P. ------ 06/ 14.08.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Nagri P.S. Case No. 68 of 2024, registered under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 4/21 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, Rule-4/54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004, Rule 7/11 of the Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioner No. 1 is the owner and petitioner No. 2 is the driver of one of the hywa vehicle and petitioner Nos. 3 and 4 are the owner and driver [2026:JHHC:24494] -2- respectively of another hywa vehicle and it has been alleged that 700 CFT sand was loaded on the said hywa vehicles. She next submits that the said consignment of sand was booked by another person and the vehicles in question were commercial vehicle. She further submits that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-13 of the petition. On these grounds, she submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioners. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of illegally carrying the sand on the vehicles in question. On this ground, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that the petitioners are the owners and drivers of two different hywas respectively and the consignment of sand was booked by another person and further the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para- 13 of the petition and in the attending facts and circumstances of this case, I am inclined to provide the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the petitioners, named above, are directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of their surrender / arrest, the petitioners shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Ranchi, in connection with Nagri P.S. Case No. 68 of 2024, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-14.08.2026 Amitesh/-