Ashok Kumar Kushwaha v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail; illegal mining and forged challans for truck release; Patkhauli P.S. Case No. 74 of 2025; West Champaran; BNS Sections 338, 336(3), 303(2), 317(2), 316(2), 318(4), 61(2), 3(5); Section 21 Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act 1957; Sections 11, 43, 56 Bihar Minerals Rules 2019; deposit of Rs. 4,70,000 with Mineral Development Officer, Bettiah as condition; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; Chief ACJM-1st Bagaha; Section 438(2) CrPC; Section 482 BNSS; withdrawal and dismissal as to petitioner no. 4; Sandeep Kumar, J.; Patna High Court.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to petitioner nos. 1 to 3: on arrest or surrender before the Court below within four weeks, release on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief ACJM-1st, Bagaha, West Champaran/concerned Court below, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC / Section 482 BNSS conditions and to deposit of Rs. 4,70,000/- with the Mineral Development Officer, Bettiah, the bail bonds to be accepted only on production of the deposit receipt. Application dismissed as to petitioner no. 4 on his withdrawal.