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Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:29036 )
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8094 of 2025
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1. Aman Kumar, aged about 26-years, son of Suresh Sao
2. Kalam Ansari, aged about 31 years, Son of Rabul Mian @ Mohammd Rabul
All above petitioners are resident of village Bariyatu, P.O. & P.S. Keredari, District, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
… … Petitioner
-Versus - The State of Jharkhand
... … Opposite Party
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CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Manish Yadav, Advocate For the State : M/s. Bishambhar Shastri, A.P.P.
----- 02/19.09.2025
Heard the parties
2. The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Complaint Case No. 717 of 2025, for the offences registered under Sections 41/42 of the Indian Forest Act, pending in the Court of Sri Binay Kumar Lal, learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra.
3. Petitioners happen to be the driver and cleaner of a Hwya truck bearing Registration No. JH 02 BR 3052, which was seized by the Forest Officer, Chatra, loaded with illegally mined coal.
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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that the quantum of seized coal has not been mentioned in the seizure list. It was further submitted that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent.
5. In view of the submission made above, I am inclined to release the petitioners, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioners, named above, are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each, with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of Sri Binay Kumar Lal, learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra in connection with Complaint Case No. 717 of 2025.
(Ambuj Nath, J.) September 19, 2025
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