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[2025:JHHC:10600] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A.B.A. No.2224 of 2025
------ Rupchand Munda, aged about 38 years, S/o-Surendra Munda, R/o-Buruhatu, Rargaon, P.O.-Vijaygiri, P.S.-Tamar, Dist.-Ranchi, Jharkhand
.... .... …. 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. Vishal Kumar Trivedi, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar, Addl. P.P
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Order No.02 Dated- 07-04-2025
Heard the parties.
Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Tamar P.S. Case No.66 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Section 414 of the Indian Penal Code, M.M.D.R. Act 1957 Rules, under Rule 54 of the JMMC Rules and Rule 7/9 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017.
The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is the driver of the tractor which was seized by the police for being involved in transportation of illegally excavated sand. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para-21 of the instant anticipatory bail application. It is next submitted that the co-accused with similar allegations has already been granted privilege of anticipatory bail by this court vide order dated 25.03.2025 passed in ABA no. 1821 of 2025. 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.5,000/- 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, Ranchi, in connection with Tamar P.S. Case No.66 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.) Rohit/