[ 2026:JHHC:4983] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 960 of 2026 Ganesh Chandra Mahto @ Ganesh Chandra Mahato, aged about 40 years, son of Harish Chandra Mahto, Resident of Village-Dumdardaha, P.O. Chas, P.S.- Chas(M), District-Bokaro (Jharkhand). ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate. For the State : Mr. P.D. Agarwal, Spl.P.P. ------ 03/ 19.02.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Chas (M) P.S. Case No. 147 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 303(2) and 317(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 21 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, Rule-54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004 and Rule 13 of the Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bokaro. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the owner-cum-driver of the tractor in question and allegation is made that 100 CFT sand was loaded on the said tractor. She further submits that petitioner has no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para-10 of the petition. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that illegally the sand was carried out on the said tractor in question. [ 2026:JHHC:4983] -2- 5. Considering that the petitioner happened to be the owner- cum-driver of the tractor in question and further the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-10 of the petition and in that view of the matter, the petitioner, named above, is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-19.02.2026 Amitesh/-