Keshav Kumar Mahato v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
A.B.A. No. 1391 of 2025, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, Order dated 03.03.2025, Judge Anil Kumar Choudhary. Anticipatory bail allowed for Keshav Kumar Mahato apprehending arrest in Nala P.S. Case No. 63 of 2024, Jamtara, offences under sections 406/420/467/468/471 IPC (breach of trust, cheating, forgery, altering Aadhar Card details, alleged withdrawal of Rs. 20,200/-). Counsel: Arvind Kr. Choudhary and Nityanand Pd. Choudhary for petitioner; Rakesh Kr. Sinha, Addl. P.P. for State. Release within six weeks on cash security Rs. 20,000/- and bail bond Rs. 25,000/- with two like sureties before S.D.J.M., Jamtara; conditions include cooperation with investigation, mobile number and Aadhar Card copy, undertaking not to change mobile number, subject to section 482(2) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. No precedent cases cited.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: upon arrest or surrender within six weeks, release on cash security of Rs.20,000/- and bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Jamtara, in connection with Nala P.S. Case No.63 of 2024, subject to conditions including cooperation with the investigation and the conditions under section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.