2026:JHHC:13311 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 2059 of 2026 ---- Sanjay Tirkey, aged about 40 years, son of Dhanu Tirkey, resident of Village Bermad, PO Hatia, PS Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Arya Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sinha, APP ---- 2/05.05.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Dhurwa (Tupudana) PS Case No.125 of 2021, for offence registered under section 414 of Indian Penal Code, Sections 4, 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, Rule 54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004 and Rules, 7,9 and 13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, pending in court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner has come on the basis of suspicion and false allegations are made of excavating minerals and storage of stone chips. He next submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.13 of the petition. He further submits that co-accused person has been granted anticipatory bail in ABA 2026:JHHC:13311 2 No.3895 of 2022. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has come on the basis of suspicion. 5. Considering that the name of the petitioner has come on the basis of suspicion and the co-accused person has been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid ABA and the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as aforesaid, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within two weeks from today, and in event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi, in connection with Dhurwa (Tupudana) PS Case No.125 of 2021, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 05.05.2026 SI/