2026:JHHC:10711 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1593 of 2026 ------ Mukesh Kumar Mahato, son of Dhurli Mahato, Village Nichitpur, P.O. Mohubani, P.S. Govindpur, District Dhanbad .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. J.K. Pasari, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Chatterjee, Sepcial P.P. ------ 02/15.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Govindpur P.S. Case No. 568 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 303(2), 317(2) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Rule 54 of JMMC Rules, 2004, Rules 7, 9 and 13 of JMPIMTS Rules, 2017 and Section 21 of MMDR Act, 2017 pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happens to be the owner of the tractor and the allegations are made that 100 CFT of stone chips was loaded in the said tractor. He further submits that in the seizure list, only the police officials are the witnesses and there is no independent witness. He next submits that one complaint case was lodged by the family members of the petitioner against the petitioner which was subsequently converted into FIR. He submits that the criminal antecedent is of another nature arising out of the land dispute. 4. Learned Special P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the stone chips was being carried illegally in the said tractor. 5. Considering that the petitioner is owner of the tractor and one criminal antecedent is there of another nature and in the seizure list, there is no independent witness, 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.) Anit Uploaded 16.04.2026