2026:JHHC:27948 --1-- A.B.A. No. 5167 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 5167 of 2026 ---- Sanjay Kumar Ram, aged about 30 years, son of Satyanarayan Ram, resident of village – Badadangal, PO – Kumardhubi, PS – Panchmahali Kumardhubi, District – Dhanbad, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Anupam Anand, Advocate :- Mr. Pranav Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Satish Prasad, Advocate ---- 02/15.09.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Tandwa P.S. Case No.103 of 2022, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 379, 420, 511 and 120(B) of Indian Penal Code pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is driver of the truck and only allegation is made that the petitioner has taken the truck into mining area of Amrapali Project of CCL with intention to load coal, however, coal was not loaded. He further submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.19 of the petition. On 2026:JHHC:27948 --2-- A.B.A. No. 5167 of 2026 these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that allegations are there of entering into mining area of CCL. 5. Considering that only the petitioner has entered into mining area of CCL, however, coal was not loaded and the petitioner is said to be driver and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.19 of the petition, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Chatra in connection with Tandwa P.S. Case No.103 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 15.09.2026 Sangam/