2026:JHHC:9654 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1370 of 2026 ------ 1. Raju Sah, son of Hari Kishor Sah, resident of H. No.5, Village Jadugoda, Colony, P.O. Jadugoda Mines, P.S. Jadugora, District East Singhbhum 2. Shashang Sardar, son of Gurba Sardar, resident of Tentlapora, Village Tirkudih, P.O. Jadugora, P.S. Potka, District East Singhbhum .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners : Mr. Manoj Kumar Dash, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, A.P.P. ------ 02/06.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Jadugora P.S. Case No. 61 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 303(2), 317(2), 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, 4(1), 4(1)(A)/21 of MMDR, 1957, Rule 4/54 of J.M.M.C.R., 2004 and Rules 3, 7, 9 and 13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage), Rules, 2017 pending in the court of learned A.C.J.M., Ghatshila. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are the driver of two different tractors and the allegations are made of carrying of 100 CFT sand in one of the tractors and 80 CFT sand in another tractor. He further submits that the petitioners are not having criminal antecedents as stated in para 14 of the petition. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the illegally sand was being carried. 5. Considering that the petitioners are driver of two different tractors and they are not having any criminal antecedents as stated in para 14 of the petition, and in that view of the matter, the petitioners, named above, are directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and the learned Court shall release the petitioners on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Anit