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Umesh Ram v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC23 Mar 2022A.B.A./1683/2022

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The High Court of Jharkhand considered a bail application under Section 438 Cr.P.C. filed by the petitioner facing charges of illegal transportation of bovine animals for slaughter and granted anticipatory bail subject to conditions.

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Prayer for anticipatory bail granted contingent upon arrest or surrender within six weeks, security deposit, and adherence to specified conditions.

Umesh Ram Vs the State of Jharkhand — Bail and Remand | Jharkhand HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

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A.B. A. No. 1683 of 2022

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Umesh Ram … 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. Imran Ansari ,Adv. For the State : Ms. Priya Shrestha,Spl. P.P.

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03 / 23.03.2022 Heard the parties through Video Conferencing.

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Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Barkatha P.S. Case No. 245 of 2021 registered under Sections 414/34 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 11 of Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act and Section 3/4 (a)/ 12 of Jharkhand Bovine Animals (Prohibition of Slaughter) Act.

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is the driver of the vehicle which was seized by police while transporting the bovine animals for slaughtering them illegally. It is then submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and those allegations are general and omnibus in nature. It is next submitted that the petitioner isready to co-operate with the investigationof the case and also undertakes to furnish sufficient security including cash security, hence, the petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail.

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The learned Spl. 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 depositing Rs. 45,000/- as cash

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security 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 JMFC, Hazaribag in connection with Barkatha P.S. Case No. 245 of 2021 subject to the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with theInvestigation 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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