Rajesh Saha v. the State of Jharkhand
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A.B.A. No.5942 of 2024, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, decided 17.09.2024 by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Shankar. Petitioner: Rajesh Saha (driver of truck JH-16G3132); Respondent: State of Jharkhand (Spl. P.P. Mr. P.K. Chatterjee; petitioner's counsel Mr. Raja Ravi Shekhar Singh). Anticipatory bail sought apprehending arrest in Kotalpokhar P.S. Case No.37 of 2024 under Sections 303(2)/317(5)/318(4)/61(2) BNS 2023, Rules 4/54 Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules 2004, Rules 7/9 Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation & Storage) Rules 2017 and Sections 21(A)/21(6) MMDR Act 1957 over alleged recovery of illegal stone chips. Defence contention: false implication; no recovery made; seizure list silent on quantity of stone chips. Held: anticipatory bail granted; release on bail bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of like amount before Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rajmahal, subject to Section 482(2) BNSS 2023 conditions. Keywords: anticipatory bail, illegal mining, stone chips, seizure list, Hywa truck, Sahibganj, Kotalpokhar.