IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

A.B.A. No. 254 of 2023

Arbind Kumar Mahato @ Arvind Kumar Mahato …… Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand

……Opposite party

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

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For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhishek Kumar Dubey, Advocate

For the State

: Mr. Prabir Kumar Chatterjee, Spl.P.P.

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Order No.02/ Dated:08.02.2023

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Apprehending his arrest in connection with Tiruldih P.S. Case No. 38

of 2022 instituted under Sections 379/ 414 of the Indian Penal Code,

Section 21 of MMDR Act, Rule 54 of Jharkhand Minor Minerals

Concession Rules, 2004 and Rule 9 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of

Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017, the petitioner has

moved to this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail.

As per F.I.R, allegation is that two tractors were found loaded with

approximately 100 cft. sand were seized and upon demand they could not

produce valid documents.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is

innocent and has committed no offence at all r