Lalan Bhuiyan Alias Lalan Bharti v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi (Subhash Chand, J., order dated 20.08.2024) disposed together B.A. No.6884 of 2024 (Lalan Bhuiyan @ Lalan Bharti and Latu Bharti @ Latu Bhuiyan) and B.A. No.7100 of 2024 (Prabhu Bhuiyan @ Prabhu Bharti), arising from Pratappur P.S. Case No.21 of 2021 under Sections 18, 20, 22 NDPS Act and Section 33 Indian Forest Act, pending before the Session Judge cum Special Judge (NDPS), Chatra. Granting bail, the court noted that FIR allegations rested on unverified information from local persons (none interrogated naming the petitioners), that seizure-memo witnesses were only officials/police personnel, and that the petitioners had no adverse material (Prabhu having no criminal antecedent). Applicants ordered released on a bail bond of Rs.15,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount. No precedent was cited.
What did the court decide?
Release of the applicants on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.15,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned.