Gaurav Kumar Paswan v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted by the High Court of Jharkhand (Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J.) in A.B.A. No. 4281 of 2024 to Gaurav Kumar Paswan, driver of a pick-up van from which three tonnes of coal was seized, in connection with Putki (Dhanbad) P.S. Case No. 143 of 2023 under Sections 379/411/414 IPC, Sections 4/21 of the Mines and Minerals Act, 1957 and Sections 7/9/13 of the Jharkhand Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017. Release ordered upon arrest or surrender within three weeks on bail bond of Rs. 25,000 with two sureties of like amount, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.; petitioner to co-operate in investigation and appear on Section 41A Cr.P.C. notice. No precedents discussed.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: upon arrest or surrender within three weeks of receipt of the order, release on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000 with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions; petitioner to co-operate in investigation and appear on notice under Section 41A Cr.P.C.