( 2026:JHHC:405 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 05 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 05 of 2026 Upendra Yadav, aged about 47 years, S/o Late Chhotu Yadav @ Chotu Yadav, R/o Ashakothi Khatal, P.O. Nawagarh, P.S. Barora, District- Dhanbad … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Pratiush Lala, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Lily Sahay, A.P.P. ----- 02/08.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Madhuban P.S. Case No.08/2025, registered for the offence under Sections 303(2), 317(5), 3(5) of the BNS, Sections 4, 21 of Mines and Minerals Regulation and Development Act, 1957, Rules 4, 54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004 and Rules 7, 9 and 13 of the Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, pending in the Court of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegations are made that total 25 tons of coal was loaded on three tractors. He further submits that the petitioner is happened to be owner of one of the tractors. He then submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 25 of this application. He next submits that the co- accused persons have been granted privilege of anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.2885 of 2025 and A.B.A. No.4537 of 2025 vide orders dated 27.05.2025 and 20.08.2025 respectively. ( 2026:JHHC:405 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 05 of 2026 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there that 25 tons of coal was being loaded on the said tractors. 5. Considering that the petitioner is happened to be owner of one of the tractors and he has got no criminal antecedent and in identical situation, co- accused have been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.As. and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, 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 his 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, Dhanbad in connection with Madhuban P.S. Case No.08/2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 8th January, 2026 Ajay/