IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

A.B.A. No. 9472 of 2023

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Runni Devi … Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand …

Opposite Party

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

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For the Petitioner

: Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate

For the State

: Mr. P.K. Chatterjee, Spl. P.P.

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Order No.02 Dated- 09.11.2023

Heard the parties.

Apprehending her arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court

for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with

Koderma P.S. Case No.159 of 2023 registered under sections 379/411

of the Indian Penal Code, Section 21 of MMDR Act, Rule 54 of JMMC

Rules and under Rule 13 of the Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of

Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rule, 2017.

The Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is the owner of

the truck which was seized by police for transporting illegally

extracted coal. It is further submitted that the allegations against the

petitioner are all false and because of expiry of validity of transport

challan, the petitioner has been implicated in this case. It is next

submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been

mentioned in paragraph no. 12 of the anticipatory bail application. It

is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes to furnish sufficient

security including cash security and also undertakes to cooperate

with the investigation of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the

petitioner 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 petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail.

Hence, in the event of her arrest or surrender within a period of six

weeks from the date of this order, she shall be released on bail on

depositing cash security of Rs.25,000/- 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 C.J.M., Koderma,

in connection with Koderma P.S. Case No.159 of 2023 with the

condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the investigation of

the case and appear before the Investigating Officer as and when

noticed by him and will furnish her mobile number and a copy of

her Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that she

will not change her mobile number during the pendency of the case

subject to the conditions laid down under section 438 (2) Cr. P.C.

(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.)

Sonu/Gunjan-