Sudhir Kumar And Others vs State Of Jharkhand

Anil Kumar Choudhary, J

Heard the parties.

Learned counsel for the petitioners personally undertakes to remove the defects as pointed out by the stamp reporter within two weeks.

In view of the personal undertaking of the learned counsel for the petitioners, the defects pointed out by the stamp reporter are ignored for the present.

Apprehending their arrest, the petitioners have moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Karra P.S. Case No.75 of 2021 registered under sections 414 of the Indian Penal Code and Rule 9/13 of Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017.

The Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioner no.1 is the owner of the vehicle and the petitioner no.2 is the driver of the said vehicle which was involved in transportation of illegally excavated sand. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioners are all false. It is next submitted that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 11 of the anticipatory bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioners are ready and willing to furnish sufficient security including cash security and undertake to cooperate with the investigation of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioners be given the privilege of anticipatory bail.

Learned Spl. P.P. opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail.

Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am of the opinion that it is a fit case where the above named petitioners be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. Hence, in the event of their arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks from the date of this order, they shall be released on bail on depositing cash security of Rs.10,000/- each and on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M. 1st Class, Khunti, in connection with Karra P.S. Case No.75 of 2021 with the condition that the petitioners will cooperate with the investigation of the case and appear before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed by him and will furnish their mobile numbers and a copy of their Aadhar Cards in the court below with the undertaking that they will not change their mobile numbers during the pendency of the case subject to the conditions laid down under section 438 (2) Cr. P.C.