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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1650 of 2025
------ Sanjay Kumar, aged about 42 years, son of Ramsewak Singh, Resident of Nakra Kanali, Egarkund South, P.O. and P.S. – Chirkunda, District –Dhanbad.
… 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. Rohan Mazumdar, Advocate For the State
: Mrs. Priya Shrestha, Spl. P.P. ------
Order No.02 Dated- 17.03.2025
Heard the parties.
Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Chirkunda (Galfarwadi O.P.) P.S. Case No.17 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 190, 191(2), 132, 121(1), 317(5), 324(5), 324(3), 324(4) of the of the B.N.S., 2023, under Section 21(4) of Mines & Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957, under Rule 54 of Jharkhand Minor Minerals Concession Rules, 2004 and under Rule 9(i)/13(i) of the Jharkhand Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017.
The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is the owner- cum-driver of the tractor which was seized by the police for being involved in transportation of illegally extracted coal. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes to furnish sufficient security including cash security and also undertakes to cooperate with the investigation of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail.
Learned Spl. P.P. opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail.
Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am of the opinion that it is a fit case where the
abovenamed petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. Hence, in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks from the date of this order, he shall be released on bail on depositing cash security of Rs.12,000/- and 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad, in connection with Chirkunda (Galfarwadi O.P.) P.S. Case No.17 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the investigation of the case and appear before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed by him and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the pendency of the case subject to the conditions laid down under section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.)
Sonu/Gunjan-