2026:JHHC:27222 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 5041 of 2026 ------ Sarfaraj Ansari, aged about 29 years, son of Juber Ansari, resident of Village Edchoro P.O. and P.S. Kanke, District Ranchi, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Ms. Rashika Bhardwaj, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Chatterjee, Special P.P. ------ 02/10.09.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sisai P.S. Case No. 82 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 303(2), 317(5), 3(5) and 238 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Sections 4 and 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, Rules 4 and 54 of Jharkhand Minor and Minerals Concession Rules, 2004 and Rule 175 of the amended Rule and Rules 7, 9 and 13 of Jharkhand Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017 pending in the court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Gumla. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happens to be the owner of hyva truck and the allegations are made of carrying 800 cft sand on the said hyva truck. She submits that the said vehicle is commercial in nature and the sand was booked by another person. She also submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 13 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that illegally the sand was being carried. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner of said hyva truck and having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 13 of the petition and it has been pointed out that the sand was booked by another person, 2026:JHHC:27222 in the attending facts and circumstances, I am inclined to grant 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, Gumla, in connection with Sisai P.S. Case No. 82 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 10.09.2026 Anit Uploaded 11.09.2026