( 2026:JHHC:29334 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.5461 of 2026 ------ Pramod Ray, aged about 37 years, Son of Nageshwar Ray, Resident of Village-Chakai Magadai Sarai, P.O. + P.S.-Sadar Gajipur, District- Vaishali, Bihar 844102. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Pankaj Verma, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 29-09-2026 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privileges of anticipatory bail in connection with Bermo P.S. Case No.130 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1119 of 2022 registered under section 379, 411, 414 & 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is the owner of Truck which was seized by the police while allegedly transporting 20 tons of illegally extracted coal. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no knowledge about his truck being involved in any illegal activity. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no.15 of the anticipatory bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes to furnish sufficient security including cash security and also undertakes to cooperate with the investigation of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be given the privileges of anticipatory bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am of the opinion that it is a fit case where the above named petitioner be given the privileges of anticipatory bail. Hence, in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks from the date of this order, he shall be released on bail on depositing cash security of Rs.10,000/- and 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 S.D.J.M., Bermo at Tenughat, in connection with Bermo P.S. Case No.130 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1119 of 2022 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 with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number 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.) 29/09/2026 Abhiraj/