IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

A.B.A. No.228 of 2022

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Jadu Kumar

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Petitioner

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The State of Jharkhand

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.... Opposite Party

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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

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For the Petitioner

: Mr. Jitendra N. Upadhyay, Advocate

For the State

: Mr. Sudhir Kr. Mahto, Addl.P.P

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Order No.02 Dated- 24.01.2022

Heard the parties through video conferencing.

Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to remove the defects

pointed out by the stamp reporter within two weeks after resumption of the

court in physical mode.

In view of personal undertaking given by the learned counsel for the

petitioner, the defects pointed out by the stamp reporter are ignored for the

present.

Apprehending his arrest in connection with Jadugora P.S. Case No.56 of

2021 instituted under Sections 417, 465, 471, 468, 419, 34 of the Indian Penal

Code, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privileges of anticipatory

bail.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation

against the petitioner is that the petitioner was using the fake number plate in

his car. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing

attention of this Court towards para-14 of the instant bail application, learned

counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

It is next submitted that because of some wrong painting of the number plate,

the said mismatch occurred. It is then submitted that undisputedly, the seized

car has been registered with the District Transport Authority vide registration

No.JH05AY/2015. It is also submitted that the co-accused, with similar

allegations, has already been given the privileges of anticipatory bail by this

Court vide order dated 21.01.2022 passed in A.B.A. No.185 of 2022. It is lastly

submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the

investigation of the case and to furnish sufficient security including cash

security. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be given the privileges of

anticipatory bail.

Learned Addl.P.P appearing for the State opposes the prayer for

anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

Considering the submissions of learned counsels and the facts and

circumstances stated above, I am inclined to grant privileges of anticipatory bail

to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to surrender in the

Court of learned A.C.J.M., Ghatsila within six weeks from today and in the

event of his arrest or surrendering, he will be enlarged on bail on depositing

Rs.10,000/-(Rupees ten thousand) as cash security and on furnishing bail bond

of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each

to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Ghatsila in connection with Jadugora P.S.

Case No.56 of 2021 with the condition that he will co-operate with the

investigation of the case and appear before the investigating officer as and

when noticed by him and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the

Aadhar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number

during the pendency of the case and further conditions as laid down under

Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.)

Animesh/