( 2026:JHHC:10514 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 1547 of 2026 Upendra Yadav, aged about 44 years, son of Ramkrit Yadav, resident of New Pinjara, Gaushala Chowk, Upper Bazar, P.O. Geneal Post Office, Ranchi, P.S. Kotwali, District-Ranchi ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Rohan Mazumdar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shailesh Kr. Sinha, A.P.P 04/ 13.04.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Namkum (Kharsidag O.P.) P.S. Case No. 329 of 2025, registered under sections 4 (1) (A) and 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 and Section 7, 9 and 13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is owner of the truck and the said truck met with an accident thereafter it was found that coal was loaded in the said truck. He next submits that petitioner is having valid challan however dispute was with regard to certain timing of the challan and the challan is part of the F.I.R. He submits that petitioner has no criminal antecedent. However, for the same incident two F.I.R has been lodged. 4. Learned counsel for the State oppose the prayer and submits that the coal was being carried out illegally. 5. Considering that petitioner is owner of the truck, petitioner is having valid challan however dispute was with regard to certain timing of the challan and for the same incident two F.I.R has been lodged and in that view of the matter, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned ( 2026:JHHC:10514 ) 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.13.04.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-