Patna High CourtCR. MISC./43746/2026disposed

Ranjit Kumar @ Ranjeet Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2026-07-08Mr. Justice Purnendu Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43746 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-580 Year-2023 Thana- BARACHATTI District- Gaya ====================================================== Ranjit Kumar @ Ranjeet Yadav S/o Bhola Yadav R/o Village- Shrirampur, P.O- Kariyadpur, P.S- Fatehpur, Dist- Gaya.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar Bihar 2.

Mines Inspector Department of Mines, Dist Gaya Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms.Rabia Gulnaz, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shyameshwar Dayal, APP For the O.P. No.2 :

Mr. Naresh Dikshit, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-07-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner; learned APP for the State and learned counsel for O.P. No.2.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Barachatti P.S. Case No. 580 of 2023 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 147,148,337,338,427,353,504,411,506,379, of the Indian Penal Code; Sections 11 and 18 of the Mines and Minerals(Regulation and Development) Act and Sections 56 of B.M. (C.P.I.MT & S) Rules, 2021.

3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner seeks to avail the statutory remedy provided under Rule 56(2) of the Bihar

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43746 of 2026(2) dt.08-07-2026 2/2 Minerals (Concession, Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Amendment Rules, either by seeking compounding of the offence or may prefer an appeal under Rule 67 of the said Rules within a period of two weeks.

4. In case, the petitioner approaches the authority concerned to avail remedy under Section 56(2) of the aforesaid Rules, then in that case, the authority concerned is required to first assess the amount of penalty in accordance with law by giving due opportunity to the petitioner so that he may avail remedy in accordance with law.

5. The petitioner is granted two weeks time to approach the authority having jurisdiction for redressal of his grievance.

6. Till then, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner. The impugned order is modified to the above extent.

7. The bail application is, accordingly, disposed of. (Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- U