2026:JHHC:10140 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1406 of 2026 ---- Lalan Kumar, aged about 41 years son of Kailash Mahto resident of Village Harli, Paswan Tola, PO and PS Barkagaon, Hazaribagh, Harli, District Hazaribagh .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mrs Ruby Pandey, Advocate ---- 2/08.04.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Barkagaon PS Case No.263 of 2025, for offence registered under section 317(2), 3(5) of BNS, 2023, Section 30(ii) of Coal Mines Act and Section 33 of the Indian Forest Act, pending in court of learned JMFC, Hazaribagh. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the owner of the tractor and the allegations are made that three tons of coal was loaded on the said tractor. He next submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.11 of the petition. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that illegally the said coal was loaded on the said tractor. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner of the said tractor and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.11 of the petition, and in that view of the matter, the petitioner, above named, is, hereby, directed to surrender before learned court within two weeks from today, and learned court shall release the petitioner, above named, on such terms and conditions as well as sureties as the learned court may deem fit and proper. 6. This petition is disposed of. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 08.04.2026 SI/