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Fulendra Mahto v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC21 Sept 2021A.B.A./1556/2021

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The High Court of Jharkhand granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner facing charges under the IPC and Coal Mines (Nationalization) Act. The court directed surrender to the C.J.M., Latehar, within six weeks subject to cash security and specific conditions.

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Anticipatory bail granted subject to surrender within six weeks, security deposit of Rs.25,000, and conditions of cooperation and mobility restriction.

Fulendra Mahto Vs the State of Jharkhand — Bail and Remand | Jharkhand HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.1556 of 2021

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Fulendra Mahto .... .... …. Petitioner

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The State of Jharkhand

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.... .... .... Opposite Party

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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

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For the Petitioner : Mr. Sanjay Kr. Sah, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kr. Chatterjee, Spl.P.P

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Order No.03 Dated- 21.09.2021

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Heard the parties through video conferencing.

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Apprehending his arrest in connection with Balumath P.S. Case No.252 of 2019 instituted under Sections 379, 411, 323, 504, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30 of the Coal Mines (Nationalization) Act, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privileges of anticipatory bail.

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is the owner of a truck which was used for illegal transportation of coal without any valid paper. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-03 of the supplementary affidavit, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. 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.

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Learned Spl.P.P appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

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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 C.J.M., Latehar within six weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrendering, he will be enlarged on bail on depositing Rs.25,000/(Rupees twenty five 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 C.J.M., Latehar in connection with Balumath P.S. Case

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No.252 of 2019 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 further conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J . )

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