Jharkhand High Court
A.B.A./5532/2026 of PAWAN KUMAR Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND on 1 October 2026
HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.5532 of 2026 ------ Pawan Kumar, aged about 34 years, S/o- Kamal Mahto, R/o Village- Karra, P.O. & P.S.- Karra, District- Khunti, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM:
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[2026:JHHC:29556] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A.B.A. No.5532 of 2026
------ Pawan Kumar, aged about 34 years, S/o- Kamal Mahto, R/o Village- Karra, P.O. & P.S.- Karra, District- Khunti, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party
------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. K.S. Nanda, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sinha, Addl.P.P.
------ Order No:-02 Dated:-01-10-2026
Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Dhurwa (Hatia), P.S Case No. 293 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 303(2), 317(2), 317(5) of the B.N.S, 2023 and under Section 4/21 of the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 and Section 4/54 of Jharkhand Minor Minerals Concessions Rule 2004, and under Rule 7/11 of the Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is the driver of the Turbo truck which was involved in illegal transportation of sand; which was seized by police. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no.11 of the anticipatory bail application. It is also submitted that the petitioner has no knowledge that the sand which is being transported is illegal in nature. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes to furnish sufficient security amount including cash security and also undertakes to cooperate with the investigation of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or any of his family members in any manner during the pendency of the case.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail. Considering the facts of this case, I am of the opinion that it is a fit case where the above-named petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. Hence, in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of two weeks from the date of this order, the petitioner will be released on bail on depositing cash security of Rs.10,000/- and on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi in connection with Dhurwa (Hatia), P.S Case No. 293 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the investigation of the case and appear before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed by him and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the Court below during the pendency of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or any of his family members in any manner during the pendency of the case subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 01.10.2026 Amar/