Santosh Kumar v. The State of Bihar
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Anticipatory bail — illegal sand mining/excavation. Patna High Court, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46030 of 2026, decided 22-07-2026 by Ranjan Kumar Jha, J, arising out of Belaganj P.S. Case No. 26 of 2026, Thana Belaganj, District Gaya. Offences: Sections 303(2), 317(2), 111(3) and 111(4) of B.N.S.; Section 21 of the MM (D & R) Act; Section 56 of the (CPIMT & s) Rule. Alleged illegal sand excavation at Falgu river near Dalelchak village involving 20-25 tractors; three tractors with trolleys containing 100 CFT of sand seized; co-accused Bijay Yadav apprehended; alleged loss of Rs. 51,24,780/- to public exchequer. Bail allowed on grounds of clean antecedents and parity with co-accused granted anticipatory bail by Co-ordinate Bench vide order dated 01.06.2026 in Cr. Misc. No. 35371 of 2026 (Annexure P/2). Terms: surrender/arrest window of four weeks; bail bond Rs. 25,000/- each with two sureties of like amount; satisfaction of Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya; conditions under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.