Gourango Mondal v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail application allowed; petitioner Gourango Mondal, owner-cum-driver of pickup van allegedly carrying 4 tonnes of coal; Nirsa P.S. Case No.261/2023; offences under Section 414/34 IPC and Section 4/21 Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act; no coal shown in seizure list; no criminal antecedent; bail bond Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of like amount; conditions of Section 438(2) CrPC; Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Dhanbad; High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi; decided 02.04.2024.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: petitioner to surrender within three weeks; on arrest or surrender, to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) CrPC, in connection with Nirsa P.S. Case No. 261/2023.