2026:JHHC:11700 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 1824 of 2026 ---- 1.Mahender Mahto, aged about 46 years, son of Mahabir Mahato 2.Suresh Yadav, aged about 41 years, son of Kalinder Yadav 3.Lalu Kumar Yadav @ Lalu Yadav, aged about 26 years, son of Tulsi Yadav, All residents of Village Nawari, Kandar, Sarla BO, PO Umedanda, PS Burmu, District Ranchi.... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Shailesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Advocate ---- 2/21.04.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioners and for State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Chanho P.S Case No.92 of 2023, for offence registered under section 414/34 of Indian Penal Code and Section 30(ii) of Coal Mines Act, pending in court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that that allegations are made that three motorcycles were loaded with three quintals of coal on each of the motorcycle and the petitioners happened to be the owners of the motorcycles. He also submits that the said coal was being taken for personal use and the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.19 of the petition. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that 2026:JHHC:11700 2 illegally the said coal was being carried on the said motorcycles. 5. Considering that the petitioners were carrying the said coal for their personal use and they are having no criminal antecedent as aforesaid, and in that view of the matter, the petitioners, above named, are, hereby, directed to surrender before learned court within two weeks from today, and learned court shall release the petitioners, 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.1824 of 2026 is disposed of. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 21.04.2026 SI/