Sonu Alias MD Sonu Ansari v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
A.B.A. No. 4265 of 2024, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, decided 12.08.2024 by Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J.: anticipatory bail allowed to Sonu @ Sonu Ansari @ Md. Sonu Ansari and Fox @ Md. Afsad Ansari in Pachamba (Giridih) P.S. Case No. 30 of 2024 (Sections 414/34 IPC; Section 21 MMDR Act; Rule 54 JMMC Rules; Rule 13 Jharkhand Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017); prosecution case of 5 tonnes of coal seized from bullock-cart smuggling; petitioners fled the spot; counsel claimed no concern with coal and no antecedents; bail bond Rs. 25,000/- each with two like sureties; Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions; Section 41A Cr.P.C. appearance; advocates: Swapan Kr. Samanta, Ganesh Ra, Manish Sharma (petitioners); Achinto Sen, APP (State).
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to both petitioners: upon arrest or surrender within two weeks before the learned court below, release on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions, with a duty to co-operate in the investigation and appear on Section 41A Cr.P.C. notices.