2026:JHHC:11887 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1767 of 2026 ------ Krishna Kumar Singh, son of Ishwar Prasad Singh, resident of Village Sukurhutu, P.O. and P.S. Kuru, District Lohardaga .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Altamash Khan, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Chatterjee, Special P.P. ------ 02/23.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Kuru P.S. Case No. 129 of 2025, registered for the offence under Section 317(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Sections 4 and 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, Rules 7 and 13 Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage), Rule 2017 pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Lohardaga. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that false allegations are made against the petitioner that the petitioner has stored 11800 CFT sand near the Nandini river. He further submits that petitioner has nothing to do with the stored sand and the same was stored nearby the Nandini river and that has been stated in the supplementary affidavit filed by the petitioner. He next submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 6 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has been taken by the villagers. 5. Considering that the alleged sand was kept near Nandini river and the name of the person who has taken the name of this petitioner, has not been disclosed in the FIR and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 6 of the petition 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 24.04.2026