Rahul Oraon v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
A.B.A. No. 980 of 2026, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, decided 24.02.2026 by Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J. Petitioner Rahul Oraon apprehended arrest in Gumla P.S. Case No. 379 of 2025 (Sections 303(2) and 317(5), Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023; Rule-4 and 54, Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules 2004; Rule 7 and 9, Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rules 2017), pending before CJM, Gumla. Allegation: 80 CFT sand loaded on the tractor he drove. No criminal antecedent; livelihood from driving the tractor. Held: surrender within three weeks; release on terms and sureties as the learned Court deems fit. Advocates: Kumar Nishant for petitioner; Ruby Pandey, A.P.P. for the State.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks and to be released on such terms and conditions or sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper.