Amarjeet Singh @ Romi Singh @ Amarjit Singh Vs the State… — Anticipatory Bail | Jharkhand HC (2025)

Amarjeet Singh @ Romi Singh @ Amarjit Singh Vs the State… — Anticipatory Bail | Jharkhand HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Privileges of anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to surrender in the Court below within six weeks and, on arrest or surrender, to be enlarged on bail before learned ACJM, Rajmahal (Kotalpokhar P.S. Case No.44 of 2023) on depositing Rs.20,000/- cash security and furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions of co-operation with the investigation, appearing before the IO as and when noticed, furnishing mobile number and Aadhar Card photocopy with an undertaking not to change the mobile number during the pendency of the case, and the further conditions under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Issue for consideration

Whether privileges of anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner, who apprehends arrest in connection with Kotalpokhar P.S. Case No.44 of 2023 instituted under Sections 379/414 IPC, Rules 4/54 J.M.M.C. Rules 2004, Sections 21(A)/21(6)/22 M.M.D.R. Act and Rules 7/9 Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention and Regulation) Transportation and Storage Rules 2017.

Court's answer

Considering the submissions of learned counsels and the facts and circumstances stated, the Court is inclined to grant privileges of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within six weeks, and in the event of his arrest or surrender he will be enlarged on bail on depositing Rs.20,000/- as cash security and on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned ACJM, Rajmahal, in connection with Kotalpokhar P.S. Case No.44 of 2023.

Key takeaways

The bail privilege is conditioned on the petitioner co-operating with the investigation of the case and appearing before the investigating officer as and when noticed by him.ratio¶16
Further conditions of bail: the petitioner must furnish his mobile number and a photocopy of his Aadhar Card, with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the pendency of the case, along with the further conditions laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.ratio¶16

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail granted — High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.), A.B.A. No.1781 of 2025, Order No.02 dated 19-03-2025. The petitioner, a stone-crusher owner apprehending arrest in Kotalpokhar P.S. Case No.44 of 2023 instituted under Sections 379/414 of the Indian Penal Code, Rules 4/54 of the J.M.M.C. Rules 2004, Sections 21(A)/21(6)/22 of the M.M.D.R. Act and Rules 7/9 of the Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention and Regulation) Transportation and Storage Rules 2017, is directed to surrender in the Court below within six weeks and, on arrest or surrender, to be enlarged on bail on depositing Rs.20,000/- as cash security and furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned ACJM, Rajmahal. Bail is conditioned on co-operating with the investigation, appearing before the investigating officer as and when noticed, furnishing his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking not to change the mobile number during the pendency of the case, and on the further conditions laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Single-judge order; no dissent recorded; no precedents cited.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.1781 of 2025

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Amarjeet Singh @ Romi Singh @ Amarjit Singh, Aged about 57 years, Son of- Late Kuldip Singh, Resident of village :- Mal Godam Road, Bagti Para, Post Office- Pakur, Police Station:Pakur (T), District- Pakur, State- Jharkhand

.... .... …. Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party

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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

For the Petitioner : Mr. Raja Ravi Shekhar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kumar Chatterjee, Spl.P.P. ------

Order No.02 Dated-19-03-2025

Heard the parties.

Apprehending his arrest in connection with Kotalpokhar P.S. Case No.44 of 2023 instituted under Sections 379/414 of the Indian Penal Code, Rules 4/54 of the J.M.M.C. Rules, 2004, Sections 21(A)/21(6)/22 of M.M.D.R. Act and Rules 7/9 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention and Regulation) Transportation and Storage Rules, 2017, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privileges of anticipatory bail.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner being a crusher owner was alleged to be involved in crushing and mining of stone chips illegally. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the investigation of the case and to furnish sufficient security including cash security. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be given the privileges of anticipatory bail.

Learned Spl.P.P. appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

Considering the submissions of learned counsels and the facts and circumstances stated above, I am inclined to grant privileges of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within six weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or

surrendering, he will be enlarged on bail on depositing Rs.20,000/- as cash security and on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM, Rajmahal in connection with Kotalpokhar P.S. Case No.44 of 2023 with the condition that he will co-operate with the investigation of the case and appear before the investigating officer as and when noticed by him and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the pendency of the case and further conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J . )

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