Md. Shamsher v. the State of Jharkhand
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Anticipatory bail application allowed — A.B.A. No. 2601 of 2024, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, order dated 22.06.2024 by Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary. Petitioners Md. Shamsher (owner) and Mannu Kumar (driver), represented by advocate Manoj Kumar Sah, apprehending arrest in Pathargama P.S. Case No. 14/2024 pending before S.D.J.M., Godda; State opposed through A.P.P. Shiv Shankar Kumar. Statutory charges cited: Section 379/411 of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 4/54 of the Jharkhand Minor Minerals Concessions Rules, 2004 (as amended), Section 4 MMDR, Section 9/13 of the Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of illegal Mining, Transportation & Storage) Rules, 2017. Prosecution case of seizure of 350 cft sand carried by a Hywa vehicle without valid paper. Relief: release on bail upon arrest or surrender within three weeks; cash security Rs.10,000/- each; bail bond Rs.25,000/- each with two sureties of like amount; subject to section 438 (2) Cr. P.C.; no criminal antecedent; undertaking to cooperate in investigation.