2026:JHHC:1250 --1-- A.B.A. No. 173 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 173 of 2026 ---- 1. Sanjay Kumar Mahto, aged about 35 years, son of Mahkam Mahto, residence of Sataki, PO – Sataki, PS – Angara, District - Ranchi 2. Santosh Munda, aged about 19 years, son of Mangal Munda, residence of Kontatoli, PO – Sataki, PS – Angara, District - Ranchi .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Prabhu Dayal Agarwal, Advocate ---- 04/16.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Tatisilwai P.S. Case No.101 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Section 4/21 of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957, Rule 4/54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004 and under Rule 7/11 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017 pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that petitioner No.1 is the owner and petitioner No.2 is the driver of Turbo vehicle and the allegations are made that 200 cft. sand was 2026:JHHC:1250 --2-- A.B.A. No. 173 of 2026 loaded on the said vehicle. He further submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.12 of the petition. He then submits that in the seizure list there is no independent witness. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that illegally sand was loaded. 5. Considering that the petitioner No.1 is the owner and petitioner No.2 is the driver of Turbo vehicle and the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.12 of the petition and in the seizure list there is no independent witness, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the petitioners, above named, are hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of their surrender/arrest, the petitioners, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each, with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ranchi in connection with Tatisilwai P.S. Case No.101 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 16.01.2026 Sangam/