[2026:JHHC:28802] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.5336 of 2026 ------ Vijay Prasad, aged about 50 years, S/O Late Jagdish Sao, R/O Village- Satbarwa, P.O. & P.S. Satbarwa, Dist- Palamu, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. V.P. Pathak, Advocate Ms. Manisha Kumar, Advocate. Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate. For the State : Mr. P.D. Agrawal, Spl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-24-09-2026 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Satbarwa P.S. Case No. 91 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 317 of the B.N.S. 2023 and Section 21 of MMDR Act, and Section 54 of JMMC Rules and 13(i) of the JMPITS Rules, 2004. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is the owner of the tractor which was seized by the police for transporting illegally extracted sand. It is also submitted that the petitioner has no knowledge that his vehicle was being used in illegal activity. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is all false. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no.18 of the anticipatory bail application. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused person with similar allegation has already been given the privilege of anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 29.01.2025 in A.B.A. No. 623 of 2025. It is submitted that the It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes to furnish sufficient security and also undertakes to cooperate with the investigation of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or any of his family members in any manner during the pendency of the case. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail. Considering the facts of this case, I am of the opinion that it is a fit case where the above-named petitioners be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. Hence, in the event of their arrest or surrender within a period of two weeks from the date of this order, the petitioners shall be released on bail on depositing cash security of Rs.5,000/- and on furnishing bail of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Palamu in connection with Satbarwa P.S. Case No. 91 of 2024 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the investigation of the case and appear before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed by him and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the Court below during the pendency of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or any of his family members in any manner during the pendency of the case subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 24.09.2026 Amar/