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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1560 of 2025
------ Sonu Kumar, aged about 19 years, S/o Rajendra Chaudhari, R/o village –Sinidih, Tundu, P.O.+P.S. –Madhuban, 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. Mukesh Bihari Lal, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, Addl. P.P. ------
Order No.02 Dated- 07.03.2025
Heard the parties.
Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Madhuban P.S. Case No.94 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 303(2)/317(5)/3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.
The Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons was involved in commission of theft and assisting in concealment of stolen property. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and except the confessional statement of the co-accused, there is no material to implicate the petitioner in this case. It is next submitted that the stolen property has already been recovered. 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 Addl. 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.30,000/- 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 Judicial Magistrate -1st Class, Dhanbad, in connection with Madhuban P.S. Case No.94 of 2024 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-