2026:JHHC:11244 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 1756 of 2026 ---- Jitendra Mahto, aged about 42 years, son of Jogidhar Mahto, resident of Belthu, PO and PS Shahkund, Dist. Bhagalpur, Bihar .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Ms Saba Ali, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Prabir Kr Chatterjee, Advocate ---- 2/18.04.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Mirzachowki PS Case No.18 of 2017, for offence registered under section 147, 148, 149, 336, 337, 332, 333, 353, 307, 504, 506 and 379 of Indian Penal Code and Section 54 of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, pending in court of learned SDJM at Sahibganj. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be owner of one of the truck and the allegations are made that stone chips were being carried on the said truck in absence of valid challan. She next submits that in identical situation, the other co-accused person has been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.5472 of 2025. She next submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.16 of the petition. 2026:JHHC:11244 2 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that illegally the stone chips were being carried. 5. Considering that petitioner is owner of one of the truck and it has been pointed out that 234 trucks were seized and the owners of other trucks have been granted anticipatory bail as aforesaid and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as aforesaid, 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. A.B.A. No. 1756 of 2026 is disposed of. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 18.04.2026 SI/