High CourtsSINGLE BENCH(2017) 07 JH CK 0041

M/s Gauri Traders through its Proprietor Naveen Choudhary vs The State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand High Court · Decided on 19 July 2017

HON’BLE JUDGES
Shree Chandrashekhar
RESULT
Allowed
CASE NUMBER
5648 of 2017

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Judgment

29 paragraphs · 271 words
1.

Heard the learned counsels appearing for the parties

and perused the documents on record.

2.

The petitioners have been made accused in Bindapathar

P.S. Case No.52 of 2017, corresponding to G.R.Case No.554 of

2017, registered under Sections 413, 414, 467, 468, 471 and

120B IPC .

3.

The petitioner nos.1 and 4 are driver of the trucks

which alledgedly were involved in illegal transportation of coal.

Other petitioners claim that they were khalasi of those two trucks.

The learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the

petitioners had no knowledge that the coal which was transported

through those trucks was illegally procured, for they were

handed over Challans for transportation of coal. They are in

judicial custody since 03.06.2017.

4.

Learned APP opposing the prayer for grant of bail

submits that investigation is still in progress.

5.

Having regard to the role played by the petitioners and

their period of custody, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

Accordingly, the petitioners, above?named, are directed to be

released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees

ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each; one

of the bailors shall be close relative in case of the petitioner no.5,

to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamtara in

connection with Bindapathar P.S. Case No.52 of 2017,

corresponding to G.R.Case No.554 of 2017, with the condition

that they shall co?operate in the investigation and they shall not

change their place of residence without permission of the court.

6.

This application is allowed. Let a copy of this order be

sent to the trial court through FAX.