Deep Chand Lamba v. State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
A.B.A. No. 1490 of 2025, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, order dated 05.03.2025, Anil Kumar Choudhary, J. Anticipatory bail to Deep Chand Lamba, director of M/s Nilachal Iron and Power Ltd., in Complaint Case No.342 of 2023 under Sections 15 & 16 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 — alleged installation/operation of 1 X 600 TPD Iron Rotary Kiln, 3 X 10 TPD SMS CCM, 2300 TPA Rolling Mill without environment clearance; Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board opposite party; penalty of Rs.5,36,32,000/- stated deposited; bail on cash security and bail bond of Rs.25,000/- each with two sureties; conditions under section 482(2) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: in the event of arrest or surrender within six weeks from the date of the order, release on bail on depositing cash security of Rs.25,000/- and furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Seraikella, in connection with Complaint Case No.342 of 2023, subject to cooperation with the trial and the conditions laid down under section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.