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2025 DAILYLAW 12841 (JHR)

HAFIJUR RAHMAN v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./3726/2025 · 2025-05-06

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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[2025:JHHC:13638] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3726 of 2025 ------ Hafijur Rahman, aged about 45 years, Son of Fajlu Haque, Resident of Village Jhunka @ Beldanga, P.O. Beldanga, P.S. Beldanga, District- Murshidabad (West Bengal) .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... …. Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Anjani Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kr. Chatterjee, Spl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 06-05-2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Maheshpur (Raddipur O.P.) P.S. Case No.60 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 303 (2)/ 317 (2) of the B.N.S., 2023, Rule 4/54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004, Section 4/21 of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and Rule 7/9 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is the owner-cum-driver of the truck bearing registration No. WB53C-3244; which was seized by police while being involved in transportation of illegally extracted stone chips. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-14 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 19.03.2025 as is evident from para-15 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Spl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Pakur in connection with Maheshpur (Raddipur O.P.) P.S. Case No.60 of 2025 with the condition that he will co- operate with the trial of the case, furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Animesh/