( 2026:JHHC:9568 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 1241 of 2026 Law Choudhary, aged about 34 years, son of Jairam Choudhary, resident of village-Hisra, Pokhraha, P.O. Polpol, Police Station-Daltonganj, District-Palamau ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. A.K. Chaturvedy, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Ruby Pandey, A.P.P 02/ 06.04.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Daltonganj Sadar P.S. Case No. 78 of 2025, registered under sections 323, 303 (2), 317(2), 3 (5) of BNS, section 4/21 of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957, under Rule 4/54 Jharkhand Mines Minerals Concession Rule, 2004, Rule 9/13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017 , pending in the Court of learned C.J.M, Palamau. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is driver of hywa vehicle and allegations are made that 700 cft stone chips was loaded on the said vehicle. He further submits that consignment was of another person and petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 15 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that illegally the stone chips was being carried out. 5. Considering that petitioner is driver of hywa vehicle and allegations are made that 700 cft stone chips was loaded on the said vehicle, it was pointed out that consignment was of another person and petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 15 of the petition ( 2026:JHHC:9568 ) and in that view of the matter, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks from today and the learned court shall release the petitioners on terms and conditions and sureties as learned court deems fit and proper. 6. This anticipatory bail application is disposed of. Dt.06.04.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-