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Vidya Prasad v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC22 Jun 2021A.B.A./2918/2021

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The High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner, who was apprehended of illegal stone transportation offenses. The court accepted the petitioner's undertaking to clear stamp defects and allowed bail upon surrender with specific security requirements and conditions regarding cooperation with the investigation.

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Grant of anticipatory bail upon arrest or surrender within six weeks, subject to furnishing security and adherence to specified conditions.

Vidya Prasad Vs the State of Jharkhand — Cheque Dishonour | Jharkhand HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

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A.B. A. No. 2918 of 2021

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Vidya Prasad … Petitioner

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Versus

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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. Md. Yasir Arafat ,Adv. For the State : Mr. Prabir Kr. Chatterjee ,Addl. P.P.

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02 / 22.06.2021 Heard the parties through Video Conferencing.

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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 Mirzachouki P.S. Case No. 41 of 2020 registered under Sections 379, 414, 467, 468, 471 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 54 of JMMC Rules.

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the driver of the truck and the allegation against the petitioner is that his vehicle was seized by police while transporting stones illegally on the basis of forged challan . It is then submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 6 of the anticipatory bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner is ready to co-operate with the investigation of the case and also undertakes to furnish sufficient security including cash security and co-accused with similar allegations have already been granted privilege of anticipatory bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this court vide

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order dated 14.01.2021 passed in ABA no. 6555 of 2020 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 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 SDJM, Sahibganj in connection with Mirzachouki P.S. Case No. 41 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/-

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