Pinku Kumar Mahato v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
A.B.A. No.3472 of 2024, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, decided 16.07.2024 by Justice Rajesh Shankar. Anticipatory bail granted to Pinku Kumar Mahato against the State of Jharkhand in an Excise Act case (Sections 47(a), 52(d), 55) being Complaint Case no.19555 of 2023 before CJM Dhanbad; alleged recovery of 48.510 liters illegal foreign liquor and 70 liters illegal spirit from petitioner's house rented to co-accused Sagar Burnwal (anticipatory bail granted 29.02.2024, A.B.P. No.91 of 2024); petitioner claims false implication, no criminal antecedent, undertakes to cooperate in investigation; bail bond Rs.20,000 with two like sureties, surrender within three weeks, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.; advocates: Vikram Sinha (petitioner), Bishambhar Shastri APP (State).
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be released on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each upon arrest or surrender within three weeks, to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad, in connection with Complaint Case no.19555 of 2023, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions.