Petitioner sought anticipatory bail apprehending arrest in a liquor-related case. Court granted bail directing surrender and ensuring cooperation with investigation.
Anticipatory bail granted; ordered surrender within four weeks; deposit Rs.10,000; furnish bail bond of Rs.25,000 with two sureties.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.71 of 2019
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Pandav Mahatha (Sharma) @ Pandav Kumar Mahatha
…. Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand .... .... ....Opposite Party
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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate For the State : Addl.P.P.
Order No.03 Dated- 04.02.2019
Apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint (Ex.) Case No.847 of 2018 instituted under Sections 47 (a) of Jharkhand Excise Act, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privileges of anticipatory bail.
Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Addl.P.P. appearing for the State.
Drawing attention of this Court to para-2 of the supplementary affidavit, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that from the room beside the poultry farm of the petitioner, illicit liquor was seized by excise officials. It is next submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner was neither present at the place of occurrence nor he had any concern with the seized liquor. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing 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 of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bokaro within four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrendering, he will be enlarged on bail on depositing Rs.10,000/-(Rupees ten thousand) 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 Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bokaro
in connection with Complaint (Ex.) Case No.847 of 2018 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 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J . )
Animesh/
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner entitled to antecedents for grant of anticipatory bail.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Pandav Mahatha (Sharma) @ Pandav Kumar Mahatha
The State of Jharkhand
Anil Kumar Choudhary
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