2026:JHHC:10858 --1-- A.B.A. No. 1492 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1492 of 2026 ---- 1. Arvind Sahu, aged about 34 years, S/o Rajpati Sahu, R/o village – Khora Patratoli, PO and PS – Gumla, District – Gumla, Jharkhand 2. Sanju Sahu, aged about 24 years, S/o Late Keshwar Sahu, R/o village – Khora Patratoli, PO and PS – Gumla, District – Gumla, Jharkhand .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Kripa Shankar Nanda, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Lily Sahay, Advocate ---- 02/16.04.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Gumla P.S. Case No.21 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 303(2) and 317(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Rule 4/54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004 and Rule 7/9 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017 pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gumla. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioner No.1 is owner and petitioner No.2 is driver of the tractor and the allegations are made that 100 cft. sand was being carried in the said tractor. He further submits that the petitioners 2026:JHHC:10858 --2-- A.B.A. No. 1492 of 2026 have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.14 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that illegally sand was being carried in the said tractor. 5. Considering that petitioner No.1 is owner and petitioner No.2 is driver of the tractor and the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.14 of the petition and in that view of the matter the petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioners on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 16.04.2026 Sangam/