2026:JHHC:11669 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1814 of 2026 ------ Prakash Ram, son of Bulak Ram, resident of Village/Town Badam, Ward No.05, Barkagaon, P.O. Badam, P.S. Barkagaon, District Hazaribagh .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Sameer, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sinha, A.P.P. ------ 02/21.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Herhanj P.S. Case No. 04 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 317(5) and 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 4(1)(A)/21 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, Sections 7, 9, and 13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017 pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happens to be the owner of the Hyva truck and allegations are made of loading of 20 tons of coal in the said Hyva truck. He further submits the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 7 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of illegally carrying 20 tons of coal on the said Hyva truck. 5. Considering that the petitioner happens to be the owner of the Hyva truck and he is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 7 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 23.04.2026