2026:JHHC:245 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No.7514 of 2025 Arun Mahto S/o Fuldeo Mahto, Age - 25 Yrs, R/o Village - Lurangi, Pandri, Post + Police Station - Chanho, District - Ranchi, Jharkhand …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party -------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Ms. Vandana Kumari Singh, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Nehala Sharmin, Spl. P.P. ------ 2/07.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of Petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Khalari P.S. Case No. 66/2025, for the offence Under section 303(2), 317(2), 3(5) of B.N.S, Section 4/21 of Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, Rule 54 of Jharkhand Mines Minerals Concession Rule Revised 2017, rule 7/11, of Jharkhand Mines and Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is owner-cum-driver of the tractor in question and the allegations are made that 100 cft sand was loaded on the said tractor. She further submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in Para 25 of the petition. She also submits that in identical situation co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.7394 of 2025. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and 2026:JHHC:245 2 submits that illegally sand was being carried. 5. Considering that the petitioner is owner-cum-driver of the tractor in question, the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in Para 25 of the petition and in identical situation co- accused has been granted anticipatory bail in aforesaid ABA and it has been pointed out that the petitioner earns his livelihood by way of driving the said tractor, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to surrender before the learned Court within six weeks from the date of receipt of the order and on the event of his surrender / arrest, he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty- Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount of each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi, in connection with Khalari P.S. Case No. 66/2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 7. This Anticipatory Bail Application is accordingly allowed and disposed of. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 07.01.2026 R.Kumar