2026:JHHC:11518 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 1687 of 2026 ---- Madhusudan Singh, aged about 71 years, son of late Brindaban Singh resident of Village Sijua, PO Radhanagar, PS Balidih, District Bokaro, Jharkhand, PIN 827010 .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Anil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate ---- 2/20.04.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Balidih P.S. Case No.72 of 2025, for offence registered under section 303(2) of BNS, 2023, Section 4(1), 4(1)(A), 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, Rule 54 of Jharkhand Minor Minerals Concessions Rules, 2004 and Section 123 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, pending in court of learned S.D.J.M., Bokaro. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that false allegations are made against the petitioner of excavating soil from the land in question. He next submits that excavation of soil has been made from own land which is recorded in the name of grand- father of the petitioner and to buttress his such argument, he refers 2026:JHHC:11518 2 to Annexure-5 (Form-M). He next submits that for the same allegation another case was also registered against the petitioner and in that case the petitioner has been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.2824 of 2025. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the allegations are there of excavating soil. 5. In view of the above it transpires that there is land dispute which is evident from Form-M and prima-facie the said land is recorded in the name of the ancestor of the petitioner, and the petitioner has already been granted anticipatory bail in the earlier case relating to the same allegation, 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.1687 of 2026 is disposed of. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 20.04.2026 SI/