Jharkhand High Court
Sandip Kumar Pandey @ Pintu Pandey @ … vs The State Of Jharkhand …. Opposite … on 7 April, 2026
Author: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi
Bench: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi
2026:JHHC:9945
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 1345 of 2026
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Sandip Kumar Pandey @ Pintu Pandey @ Sandeep Kumar
Pandey, aged about 40 years, son of Ashok Kumar Pandey,
resident of Khanudih, Baghmara, PO – Nadkhurki, PS –
Khanudih and District - Dhanbad .... Petitioner
-- Versus --
The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
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For the Petitioner :- Mrs. Shristi Sinha, Advocate
:- Mr. Shashank Shekhar No.1, Advocate
For the State :- Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Advocate
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02/07.04.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well
as the learned counsel appearing for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with
Baghmara P.S. Case No.0065 of 2022 for the alleged offences
registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 324, 325, 326, 307,
353, 337, 338, 379, 427, 447, 504, 506 and 120B of Indian Penal
Code, Section 4/21 of Mines and Minerals (Development &
Regulation) Act, 1957, Rule 7/9/13 of Jharkhand Minerals
(Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017
and Section 27 of Arms Act pending in the Court of learned Sub-
Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad.
3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that
there are allegations against 90 to 100 persons of entering into the
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siding gate of Railway and they were trying to take coal. She further
submits that in identical situation co-accused persons have already
been granted anticipatory bail in ABA Nos.2657 of 2024, 2668 of
2024, 6713 of 2023, 1165 of 2026 and 6751 of 2023.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer
and submits that allegations are there of forcefully entering into the
siding gate of railway.
5. Looking into the contents of the FIR it transpires that there
are general and omnibus allegation against 90 to 100 persons of
entering into the siding gate of railway and in identical situation co-
accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in the
aforesaid ABAs and in that view of the matter the petitioner is
directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks
and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and
conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and
proper.
(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.)
Dated 07.04.2026
Sangam/
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