CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER

7 17-12-2025 1. Since all these three applications arise out of Muffasil Police station Case No 129 of 2025, with the consent of the parties, all these applications are heard together.

2. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for the Mines Department and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

3. These applications, for grant of anticipatory bail, arise out of Muffasil Police Station Case No. 129 of 2025, dated 01.04.2025, disclosing offences punishable under Sections 303(2)/317(2)/111(3) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023.

4. The prosecution case, as per the First Information Report lodged by the Mines Inspector, Nawada, is that the informant raided near Khuri river and found illegal mining of sand to the tune of 40,000 CFT. On enquiry, the villagers, without disclosing their names, told the informant that the petitioners, along with others, are indulged in the illegal mining, transportation and business of sand. Due to the illegal mining done by the petitioners and others,