Vikas Seth Vs the State of Jharkhand — Mining and Natural Resources | Jharkhand HC (2024)

Vikas Seth Vs the State of Jharkhand — Mining and Natural Resources | Jharkhand HC (2024)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to surrender within two weeks and be released on bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of Sri Dinesh Bauri, learned S.D.J.M., Khunti, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions.

Issue for consideration

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to Vikas Seth, who is apprehending arrest in connection with Karra P.S. Case No. 82 of 2023.

Court's answer

In view of the petitioner's submissions (that he transported the seized sand at the vehicle owner's instruction and has no criminal antecedent), the court extended the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in respect of Karra P.S. Case No. 82 of 2023.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner was directed to surrender before the court below within two weeks from receipt of a copy of the order, upon which the court below shall release him on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of Sri Dinesh Bauri, learned S.D.J.M., Khunti, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory Bail Application (A.B.A. No. 1274 of 2024, High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi; Ambuj Nath, J.) — Granted. Petitioner Vikas Seth, driver of hywa No. JH-01DP-0941 seized by the District Mining Inspector, Khunti, while loaded with 700 CFT of sand, apprehended arrest in Karra P.S. Case No. 82 of 2023 (Section 414 IPC; Sections 4/21 Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957; Rule 54 Jharkhand Minor Minerals Concession Rules, 2004; Rules 7/9/13 Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017), pending before Sri Dinesh Bauri, learned S.D.J.M., Khunti. Petitioner submitted he carried the sand at the vehicle owner's instruction and had no criminal antecedent (noted at para-12 of the application). Directed to surrender within two weeks; to be released on bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two like sureties, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions.