2026:JHHC:25794 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 4861 of 2026 ---- Sadanand Roy @ Sadanand Rai age 62 years son of Nageshwar Rai resident of Village Upraily Kanhai PO Kisutand PS Tisri,Dist. Koderma .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. P.C. Sinha, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Prabir Kr Chatterjee, Advocate ---- 2/27.08.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Koderma PS Case No.14 of 2025, for offence registered under section 303(2), 317(2), 318(2), 336(3), 338/3(5) of BNS, 2023, Rule 13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017 and Rule 54 of Jharkhand Minor Minerals Concessions Rules, 2004, pending in court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Koderma. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the truck and the allegations are made of carrying quartz stone. He next submits that only allegation is made against the petitioner that the petitioner was in contact with the owner of the truck in question. He next submits that the co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in ABA No.4231 of 2025. 2026:JHHC:25794 2 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that allegations are there of transportation of quartz stone. 5. Considering that the petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the truck on which the said quartz stone was loaded and one of the co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail as aforesaid, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioner. 6. Accordingly, petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of his surrender/arrest, petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Koderma, in connection with Koderma PS Case No.14 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 27.08.2026 SI/