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Ramsihashan Gupta v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC6 Oct 2020A.B.A./3619/2020

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The Single Judge granted the petitioner anticipatory bail in a case involving explosives and the Indian Penal Code for a period of six weeks, conditioned on cash security, bail bond, sureties, and cooperation with the investigation.

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The petitioner is granted anticipatory bail for six weeks upon surrender, conditioned on cash security, bail bond, sureties, and cooperation with investigation.

Ramsihashan Gupta Vs the State of Jharkhand — Narcotics (NDPS) | Jharkhand HC (2020)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

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A.B. A. No. 3619 of 2020

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Ramsihashan Gupta … 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. Nilesh Kumar, Adv. For the State : Ms. Vandana Bharti, Addl. PP

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03 / 06.10.2020 Heard the parties through Video Conferencing.

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Mr. Nilesh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner personally undertakes to remove the defects pointed out by the Stamp Reporter within two weeks after the lockdown is over.

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In view of the personal undertaking given by learned counsel for the petitioner, the defects pointed out by the Stamp Reporter are ignored for the present.

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Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Gopikandar P.S. case no. 09 of 2020 registered under Sections 4/5 of Explosive Substance Act and section 286 of the Indian Penal Code.

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is the landlord and his tenant co-accused Yogender Manjhi stored explosive substance. It is then submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner has no concern with the seized explosive substances and the petitioner is not responsible for the acts of the co-accused Yogender Manjhi. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been implicated in this case on the basis of the confessional statement of the co-accused persons. It is next submitted that the petitioner is ready to co-operate with the investigation of the case and also ready and willing to furnish sufficient security including cash security, hence, the petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail.

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The learned Addl. PP opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

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Considering aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Hence, in the event of arrest by the police or surrender within a period of six weeks from the date of this order, the petitioner shall be released on bail on furnishing cash security of Rs. 10,000/- and furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM, Dumka in connection with Gopikandar P.S. case no. 09 of 2020 subject to the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the Investigation of the case and will appear before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed by him and will submit mobile number and photocopy of Aadhaar card at the time of surrender in the court below with an undertaking not to change mobile number during the pendency of the case along with the other conditions laid down under section 438 (2) Cr. P.C.

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( ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.)

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Smita/-

Ramsihashan Gupta v. the State of Jharkhand

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