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Anzar Ahmad v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC14 Mar 2023A.B.A./1454/2023

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Hearing a plea for anticipatory bail in connection with a criminal case regarding illegal coal transport, the Court granted relief by directing the petitioner to surrender within four weeks and furnish bail bonds under specified conditions.

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Anticipatory bail granted; petitioner directed to surrender within four weeks and furnish bail bond of Rs. 20,000 with two sureties.

Anzar Ahmad Vs the State of Jharkhand — Narcotics (NDPS) | Jharkhand HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1454 of 2023

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Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

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-----For the Petitioner : Mr. Raja Ravi Shekhar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Ruby Pandey, Addl.P.P

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Order No. 02 Dated- 14.03.2023

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Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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Apprehending his arrest in connection with Baliapur P.S. Case No. 40 of 2022 instituted under Sections 414/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 30(ii) Coal Mines Act, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail.

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As per F.I.R. allegation is that on 02.03.2022, the informant who happens to be the ASI of Baliapur P.S. on the basis of intelligence inputs intercepted three vehicles bearing registration Nos.JH-09AT-6362, JH-10CG-9237 and JH-10CF9629 each loaded with two tonnes of coal. The driver of the vehicles were arrested who could not produce any valid papers for the loaded coal on the vehicles.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is the owner of the vehicle bearing registration No. JH-09AT-6362. It is further submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence at all rather he has been falsely implicated in this case. It is lastly submitted that petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the investigation of the case and also abide by all terms and conditions, which may be imposed in the matter of granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Hence, the petitioner may be extended the privilege of anticipatory bail.

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

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Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, the nature of allegation coupled with materials on record, I am inclined to grant privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrendering, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad in connection with Baliapur P.S. Case No. 40 of 2022 with the condition that he will cooperate 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 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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(Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.)

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R.S./-

Anzar Ahmad v. the State of Jharkhand

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