2026:JHHC:10399 --1-- A.B.A. No. 1537 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1537 of 2026 ---- Sanjay Prasad @ Sanjay Saw, aged about 51 years, S/o Late Badri Saw, R/o Gomia, Thana Chowk, P.O. and P.S.- Gomia, District -Bokaro .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Sidhant Sinha, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Anuradha Sahay, A.P.P. ---- 02/10.04.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bishnugarh P.S. Case No.222 of 2017 corresponding to GR. No. 3730/17 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 414, 34 of Indian Penal Code, Section 21 of MMRD Act, 54 of J.M.M.C. Rule, pending in the Court of learned J.M. 1st Class, Hazaribag. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and has not committed any offence as alleged. He further submits that petitioner is not named in the FIR and his name has surfaced during the course of the investigation as among the person who used to take illegal stones extracted from the forest area, near Konar River. He then submits that there is no cogent material against the petitioner except the hearsay statement of the witnesses. He next submits 2026:JHHC:10399 --2-- A.B.A. No. 1537 of 2026 that petitioner will co-operate in the investigation. He also submits that in identical situation one of the co-accused person has been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No. 4303 of 2024. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has surfaced during the course of investigation. 5. Considering that the name of the petitioner has surfaced during the course of the investigation and it has been pointed out that petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of seized tractor and in identical situation one of the co-accused person has been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.A. and in that view of the matter, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks 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 10.04.2026 Simran/