Anticipatory bail application by two accused facing charges under NDPS Act and Indian Forest Act for alleged poppy cultivation on forest land. Court noted co-accused had already been granted similar bail and no criminal antecedents, and granted conditional anticipatory bail.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A. B. A. No. 2612 of 2024
….. Petitioners
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
….. Opposite Party
CORAM
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR
----For the Petitioners: Mr. A. K. Chaturvedy For the State: Mr. Sunil Kr. Dubey, A.P.P -----
05/22.07.2024 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
inclined to enlarge the petitioners on anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the above named petitioners are directed to surrender before the concerned Court below
within a period of three weeks. If they surrender before the Court below within the aforesaid period, they shall be released on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (twenty thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge, Chatra in connection with Lawalong P.S. Case No. 67/2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.
(RAJESH SHANKAR, J)
Satish/-
1 issue framed by the court
Whether petitioners apprehending arrest in an NDPS and Indian Forest Act case should be granted anticipatory bail.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Karu Ganjhu
Adesh Ganjhu
The State of Jharkhand
Rajesh Shankar
As recorded by the court registry
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