Krishna Sharma Alias Kishun Rana v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
A.B.A. No.1521 of 2025, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, decided 06-03-2025 by Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary. Anticipatory bail rejected in G (F) Case No.307 of 2017 under Section 33, Indian Forest Act, 1927; allegations of illegal construction of house over forest land, encroachment/occupation of 2.5 acres, loss of Rs. 5,00,000/-, petitioners absconding over 8 years. Petitioners: Krishna Sharma @ Kishun Rana, Santosh Kumar Rana, Pankaj Rana, Anil Rana @ Ashok Rana (Hazaribagh); Opposite Party: State of Jharkhand. Counsel: Md. Asghar for petitioners; Prabir Kr. Chatterjee, Spl. P.P. for State.
What did the court decide?
Considering the serious nature of the allegations against the petitioners (constructing a house over forest land causing a loss of Rs.5,00,000/- and occupation of 2.5 acres of forest land), this is not a fit case to grant the petitioners the privileges of anticipatory bail; the prayer is rejected.