[ 2026:JHHC:12748] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2153 of 2026 Munna Singh, aged about 40 years, Son of Tirathnath Singh, Resident of Village Pakarpani, P.O. and P.S. Sursang, District Gumla. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Ashish Kumar Sinha, Advocate. For the State : Mrs. Vandana Bharti, A.P.P. ------ 03/ 30.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sursang P.S. Case No. 18 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 303(2) and 317(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Sections 4 and 21 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, Rule-4 and 54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004, Rule 7 and 9 of the Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Gumla. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the owner of the tractor trolley, in which, 100 CFT sand was loaded. He next submits that owner of the tractor, in which, the said trolley was attached, has already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No. 1560 of 2026 by this court. He then submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-11 of the petition. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the [ 2026:JHHC:12748] -2- prayer and submits that illegally 100 CFT sand was loaded on the said trolley. 5. Considering that the owner of the tractor, along with which, the said trolley was attached has already been granted anticipatory bail in the aforementioned A.B.A. and further the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-11 of the petition, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of her arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Gumla, in connection with Sursang P.S. Case No. 18 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-30.04.2026 Amitesh/-