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Pankaj Baraik Alias Pankaj Chik Baraik v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC17 Jan 2022B.A./9696/2021

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The High Court of Jharkhand allowed the bail application of Pankaj Baraik, an accused in a case concerning the printing of counterfeit currency. The court granted bail despite the recovery of printing materials from the applicant, relying on the bail grants to similarly situated co-accused.

What did the court decide?

Release on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 25,000 with two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court.

Pankaj Baraik Alias Pankaj Chik Baraik Vs the State of… — Cheque Dishonour | Jharkhand HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 9696 of 2021

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Pankaj Baraik @ Pankaj Chik Baraik ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHASH CHAND

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-----For the Petitioner : Mr. K.S. Nanda, Advocate For the State : Mr. V.S. Sahay, A.P.P. --------

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04/17.01.2022 Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.P.P. for

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the State.

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This bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant– Pankaj Baraik @ Pankaj Chik Baraik with prayer to release on bail in connection with Bolba P.S. Case No. 03 of 2021 registered under Sections 420, 489(A), 489(B), 489(C), 489(D), 489(E), 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code pending in the court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Simdega.

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Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the F.I.R. of this case was lodged against four named accused persons including the applicant with the allegations that all these accused persons were involved in printing of counterfeit currency and about 3,09,600/were recovered as counterfeit currency. It is submitted that from the possession of the applicant computer printer, coloured ink, papers etc. used in printing the notes were recovered. The learned counsel for the applicant has further submitted that there is nothing on record to show that these counterfeit notes were being printed by the printer of the applicant. The similarly situated co-accused persons, namely, Pradeep Manjhi has been granted bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 29.07.2021 passed in B.A. No. 6590 of 2021 and Lok Singh Sidar and Amit Yadav have also been granted bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 13.08.2021 passed in B.A. No. 7456 of 2021 from whose possession the counterfeit currency was also recovered. The role of the applicant is identical. The applicant has been languishing in jail since 01.02.2021.

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Learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State vehemently opposed the contentions made by the learned counsel for the applicant and contended that the printer which was recovered from the possession of the applicant was being used in printing the counterfeit currency notes.

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In view of the submissions made and materials on record, the bail application of the applicant is hereby allowed. Let the applicant be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Simdega in aforesaid case.

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(Subhash Chand, J.)

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Madhav/-

Pankaj Baraik Alias Pankaj Chik Baraik v. the State of Jharkhand

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