Naresh Murmu Alias Narendra Murmu Vs the State of… — Anticipatory Bail | Jharkhand HC (2025)

Naresh Murmu Alias Narendra Murmu Vs the State of… — Anticipatory Bail | Jharkhand HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted: in the event of arrest or surrender within eight weeks, release on depositing Rs. 6,000/- as cash security and furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned JM, Dhanbad, subject to cooperation with the investigation and the conditions under section 482 (2) of BNSS, 2023.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, apprehending arrest in Dhansar P.S. Case No. 163 of 2024 (alleged involvement in preparation of illicit country made liquor), should be granted the privilege of anticipatory bail.

Court's answer

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the Court was inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Ratio / Principle

In the event of arrest by the police or surrender within eight weeks from the date of the order, the petitioner is to be released on bail on depositing Rs. 6,000/- 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 JM, Dhanbad, subject to cooperation with the investigation, appearance before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed, submission of mobile number and Aadhaar card copy with an undertaking not to change the mobile number, and the other conditions laid down under section 482 (2) of BNSS, 2023.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory Bail — Granted. Naresh Murmu @ Narendra Murmu, apprehending arrest in Dhansar P.S. Case No. 163 of 2024 registered under Sections 274 and 275 of the BNS, 2023 and Section 47 (a) of the Excise Act for alleged involvement in the preparation of illicit country made liquor, approached the High Court of Jharkhand for anticipatory bail. Counsel alleged the charges were false, general and omnibus, that the petitioner had no criminal antecedent (para 16 of the bail application), and undertook to cooperate with the investigation and furnish sufficient security including cash security; the learned Addl. PP opposed the prayer. Hon'ble Anil Kumar Choudhary, J., granted the privilege of anticipatory bail: in the event of arrest or surrender within eight weeks, release on depositing Rs. 6,000/- as cash security and a bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned JM, Dhanbad, conditioned on cooperation with the investigation, appearance before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed, submission of mobile number and Aadhaar card photocopy with an undertaking not to change the mobile number during the pendency of the case, and the other conditions under section 482 (2) of BNSS, 2023.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No. 236 of 2025

Naresh Murmu @ Narendra Murmu, aged about 35 years, son of Begu Murmu @ Jyoti Lal Murmu, resident of Manjhi Basti, Dahatand, P.O. Dhanbad, P.S. Dhansar, District Dhanbad, Jharkhand. … Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party

Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

For the Petitioner : Mr. Md. Zaid Ahmed , Adv. For the State : Ms. Mohua Palit , Addl.PP

02 / 21.01.2025 Heard the parties.

Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Dhansar P.S. Case No. 163 of 2024 registered under Sections 274 and 275 of the BNS, 2023 and Section 47 (a) of the Excise Act.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is involved in the preparation of illicit country made liquor. It is then submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and those allegations are general and omnibus in nature. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 16 of the anticipatory bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner is ready to co-operate with the investigation of the case and also undertakes to furnish sufficient security including cash security hence, the petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail.

The learned Addl. PP opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

Considering aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to

the petitioner. Hence, in the event of arrest by the police or surrender within a period of eight weeks from the date of this order, the petitioner shall be released on bail on depositing Rs. 6,000/- as cash security and on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned JM, Dhanbad in connection with Dhansar P.S. Case No. 163 of 2024 subject to the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the Investigation of the case and will appear before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed by him and will submit mobile number and photocopy of Aadhaar card at the time of surrender in the court below with an undertaking not to change mobile phone number during the pendency of the case along with the other conditions laid down under section 482 (2) of BNSS, 2023.

(ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.)

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