RANCHI, India, Oct. 9 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Sept. 9:
1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of Petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Jama P.S. Case No.30/2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 317(5), 3(5) of BNS, U/s 4/21 of M.M.D.R Act, 1957, 4/54 of J.M.M.C Rules, 2004, 9/13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, pending in the Court of learned C.J.M., Dumka.
3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the driver of the tractor in question and 100 CFT sand was loaded and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para-9 of the petition. He submits that the other identical co-accused has been granted anticipatory in ABA No.4843 of 2025.
4. Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer and submits that illegally sand was being carried out.
5. Considering that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and other identical co-accused has been granted anticipatory in ABA No.4843 of 2025, 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 three 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 C.J.M., Dumka, in connection with Jama P.S. Case No.30/2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
7. This Anticipatory Bail Application is accordingly allowed and disposed of.
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