Kamlesh Kumar Das Alias Kamlesh Das v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail allowed — Kamlesh Kumar Das @ Kamlesh Das v. The State of Jharkhand, A.B.A. No. 1893 of 2025, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, decided 16.07.2025 by Ananda Sen, J. Offences under Sections 318(4)/319(2)/316(2)/51(2)/3(5) BNS (money taken in lieu of providing job); application under Sections 482/484 BNSS 2023; Katras (Ramkanali) P.S. Case No. 295 of 2024, Dhanbad; reference to Co-ordinate Bench order dated 24.03.2025; demand drafts Nos. 607780/607781 dated 17.04.2025 totalling Rs. 1,77,000 in favour of Anil Kumar Rawani accepted by informant's counsel; bail bonds Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; appearance before IO once in 15 days. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to surrender before the court below within four weeks of receipt of the order and, on surrender or arrest, to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each (one a close relative, the other a Jharkhand resident with sufficient landed property, evidenced by affidavit), to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad, in Katras (Ramkanali) P.S. Case No. 295 of 2024; petitioner to join investigation and appear before the Investigating Officer once in 15 days.