2026:JHHC:12452 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1833 of 2026 ------ Vikrant Singh @ Bablu, son of Samru Singh, resident of Village Pandrani, P.O. and P.S. Sisai, District Gumla .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Ms. Shreya Tiwary, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Chatterjee, Special P.P. ------ 02/28.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sisai P.S. Case No. 19 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 303(2), 317(5) and 3(5) 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 and 9 of Jharkhand Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017 pending in the court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Gumla. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has nothing to do with the storage of the sand which was kept near the Koyal river. She further submits that petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 11 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the villagers have taken the name of the petitioner. 5. Looking to the contents of the FIR, it transpires that said search was said to be near Koyal river and the villagers have taken the name of the petitioner and the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent 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 29.04.2026