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( 2025:JHHC:22851 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 4191 of 2025
1. Lalan Prasad, aged about 60 years, son of Vikram Rajbhar, resident of Chhotki Bowa, New Qr., P.O. Bhuli, P.S. Tetulmari, District- Dhanbad (Jharkhand)
2. Shankar Ray, aged about 70 years, son of Ghanu Ray, rersident of Chhotaki Bowa, H.No. 13, P.O. Bhuli, P.s. Bankmore, District- Dhanbad
….. Petitioners -- 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 Petitioners :- Mr. Agnivesh, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Abhay Kumar Tiwari, A.P.P.
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04/ 11.08.2025: Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.
2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Bankmore (Bhuli O.P.) P.S. Case No. 60 of 2024, registered under sections 414, 34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad.
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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that false allegations has been made against the petitioner that three quintals coal was loaded on the motorcycles of the petitioners. He submits that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 19 of the petition.
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Learned counsels for the State opposes the prayer and submits that coal was loaded on the motorcycles.
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Considering that only allegation is made that three quintal coal was loaded on the motorcycle and petitioners have no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 19 of the petition , I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the petitioners above named, are directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of their surrender / arrest, the petitioners shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand)each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad in connection with Bankmore (Bhuli O.P.) P.S. Case No. 60 of 2024, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023.
( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-