2026:JHHC:11928 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1919 of 2026 ------ 1. Samim Shekh, son of Mirzad Shekh, resident of Prithevi Nagar, P.O. Pakur, P.S. Pakur Muffasil, District Pakur, Jharkhand 2. Md. Masud Sheikh, son of Mohammad Ali Hussain, resident of Chanchki, P.O. Pakur, P.S. Pakur Muffasil, District Pakur, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioners Versus State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners : Mr. Yasir Arafat, Advocate For the State : Mr. Kumari Rashmi, A.P.P. ------ 02/23.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Maheshpur P.S. Case No. 35 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 303(2) and 317(2) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Sections 4 and 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, Rules 4 and 54 of Jharkhand Minor and Minerals Concession Rules, 2004 and Rules 7, 9 and 13 of Jharkhand Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transpiration and Storage) Rule, 2017 pending in the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pakur. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioner no.1 is the owner and petitioner no.2 is the driver of the Hyva and the allegations are made of carrying 1400 CFT stone chips. He further submits that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 5 of the petition. He next submits that the stone chips was booked by another person. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that allegations are there of carrying 1400 CFT stone chips. 5. Considering that the said stone chips was booked by another person and petitioners are having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 5 of the petition and the petitioners are said to be the owner and the driver of the Hyva and in that view of the matter, the petitioners, named above, are directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today 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.) Anit Uploaded 24.04.2026