Jharkhand High Court
Upendra Yadav vs The State Of Jharkhand ….. … … on 13 April, 2026
Author: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi
Bench: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi
( 2026:JHHC:10514 )
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A. B. A. No. 1547 of 2026
Upendra Yadav, aged about 44 years, son of Ramkrit Yadav, resident of New
Pinjara, Gaushala Chowk, Upper Bazar, P.O. Geneal Post Office, Ranchi, P.S.
Kotwali, District-Ranchi ...... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand ..... ... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
For the Petitioner :Mr. Rohan Mazumdar, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Shailesh Kr. Sinha, A.P.P
04/ 13.04.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
counsel for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with
Namkum (Kharsidag O.P.) P.S. Case No. 329 of 2025, registered under
sections 4 (1) (A) and 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation)
Act, 1957 and Section 7, 9 and 13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of
Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, pending in the
Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is
owner of the truck and the said truck met with an accident thereafter it was
found that coal was loaded in the said truck. He next submits that petitioner
is having valid challan however dispute was with regard to certain timing of
the challan and the challan is part of the F.I.R. He submits that petitioner
has no criminal antecedent. However, for the same incident two F.I.R has
been lodged.
4. Learned counsel for the State oppose the prayer and submits that
the coal was being carried out illegally.
5. Considering that petitioner is owner of the truck, petitioner is
having valid challan however dispute was with regard to certain timing of
the challan and for the same incident two F.I.R has been lodged and in that
view of the matter, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned
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court within two weeks from today and the learned court shall release the
petitioners on terms and conditions and sureties as learned court deems fit
and proper.
6. This anticipatory bail application is disposed of.
Dt.13.04.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-