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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A.B.A. No.8022 of 2024
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Sahalom Shekh
.... .... …. Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party
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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Om Prakash, Advocate
Ms. Maksuda Khatun, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Addl. P.P
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Order No.03 Dated- 07-01-2025
Heard the parties.
Apprehending his arrest in connection with Pakur (Town) P.S. Case No.269 of 2024 instituted under Sections 317 (2) of the B.N.S., 2023, Section 7, 9 and 13 of the Jharkhand Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, Section 54 of the Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004 and Section 4 (1) (a)/21 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privileges of anticipatory bail.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is the owner of a Hywa vehicle bearing Registration No. WB-57F2081 which was seized by police while being involved in illegal transportation of stone chips. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-13 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that the petitioner had no knowledge about his vehicle being involved in any illegal activity. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the investigation of the case and to furnish sufficient security including cash security. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be given the privileges of anticipatory bail.
Learned Addl. P.P appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.
Considering the submissions of learned counsels and the facts and circumstances stated above, I am inclined to grant privileges of anticipatory
bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within six weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrendering, he will be enlarged on bail on depositing Rs.20,000/- as cash security and on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M, Pakur in connection with Pakur (Town) P.S. Case No.269 of 2024 with the condition that he will co-operate with the investigation of the case and appear before the investigating officer as and when noticed by him and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the pendency of the case and further conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Animesh/