Divakar Sah v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Divakar Sah v. The State of Bihar, Patna High Court CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11956 of 2024, order dated 22-02-2024 by Purnendu Singh, J. Conditional pre-arrest bail in Khutauna P.S. Case No. 106 of 2023 (G.R. No. 1612 of 2023), Madhubani, registered under Sections 379 and 411 IPC and Section 56 of the Bihar Minerals (Concession, Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation & Storage) Rules, 2019; truck BR-50GA-5782 seized for carrying stolen soil; release conditioned on affidavit with Mines department receipt for deposit of entire compounding fees; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Jhanjharpur; Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.; advocates: Ratnakar Jha (petitioner), Ashok Kumar Singh APP (State).
What did the court decide?
Conditional pre-arrest bail: petitioner to file affidavit annexing Mines department receipt confirming deposit of the entire compounding fees, whereupon he is to be released on pre-arrest bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Jhanjharpur, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions.