RANCHI, India, July 3 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on June 3:
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Chakulia P.S. Case No. 4/2025 for the offences registered under Sections 303(2), 317(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, 4 and 21 of MMDR Act, 4 and 54 of JMMC Rule, 2004 and 7, 9 and 13 of Jharkhand Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining and Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that the petitioner is a driver of the seized vehicle (tractor) and the owner of the vehicle namely Timir Mahato has been granted the privilege of anticipatory bail vide A.B.A. No.1458 of 2025 and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent, as such he may be given the privilege of anticipatory bail.
4. Learned A.P.P. opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail.
5. Having regard to the facts of the case and looking to the allegations made against this petitioner, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from today and the learned court below on his surrender shall release him on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Twenty Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ghatshila in connection with Chakulia P.S. Case No. 4/2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
6. It is made clear that the petitioner will cooperate in the investigation/trial and if the petitioner will not cooperate in the investigation/trial, the State would be at liberty to take appropriate action.
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