2026:JHHC:25793 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 4860 of 2026 ---- Lakheshwar Gope, aged about 30 years son of Rampal Gope, resident of Village Tati Saisera, PO Icha, PS Torpa, District Khunti .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Gaurav, Advocate For the State :- Mrs Amrita Kumari, Advocate ---- 2/27.08.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Dhurwa (Hatia) P.S. Case No.69 of 2025, for offence registered under section 303(2), 317(5) of BNS, 2023, Rules 4 and 54 of Jharkhand Minor Minerals Concession Rules, 2004, Section 4 and 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, Rules 7 and 9 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, pending in court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be owner of the truck and the allegations are made of carrying 700 cft sand and further allegation is made that the driver has fled away. He next submits that the vehicle in question is a commercial vehicle and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.17 of the petition. 2026:JHHC:25793 2 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the petitioner happened to be owner of the vehicle in question and illegally the sand was being carried and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that the vehicle is a commercial vehicle and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as aforesaid and the petitioner is said to be owner of the vehicle in question, 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 Ranchi, in connection with Dhurwa (Hatia) P.S. Case No.69 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/