Jharkhand High Court
Santosh Kumar Yadav vs The State Of Jharkhand …. Opposite … on 23 March, 2026
Author: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi
Bench: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi
2026:JHHC:8213
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 1313 of 2026
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Santosh Kumar Yadav, aged about 37 years, son of Dip Narayan
Yadav, resident of village – Govindpur, PO and PS – Pirpainti,
District – Bhagalpur, Bihar …. 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. Savita Kumari, Advocate
For the State :- Mrs. Vandana Bharti, Advocate
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02/23.03.2026 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
Mirzachowki P.S. Case No.18 of 2017 corresponding to G.R. Case
No.150 of 2017 for the alleged offences registered under Sections
147, 148, 149, 336, 337, 332, 333, 353, 307, 504, 506 and 379 of
Indian Penal Code and Section 54 of M.M.D.R. Act, pending in the
Court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sahibganj.
3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that
the petitioner is the owner of one of the truck and the allegations
are made that stone chips were being carried on the said truck in
absence of any valid challan. She further submits that other co-
accused persons have already been provided the privilege of
anticipatory bail in ABA Nos.3820 of 2020, 6299 of 2020, 2758 of
2022, 6785 of 2022, 90 of 2024, 744 of 2024, 3254 of 2024 and
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494 of 2026 respectively. She then submits that the petitioner has
got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.12 of the
petition.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer
and submits that illegally the stone chips were being carried in the
truck.
5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner of one of the
truck in question and several other co-accused persons have already
been provided anticipatory bail in the aforesaid ABAs and further
the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in
paragraph No.12 of the petition 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 23.03.2026
Sangam/
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