Sajjan Kumar Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.74115 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-7 Year-2018 Thana- JALALGARH District- Purnia ====================================================== Sajjan Kumar Sah Son of Late Shambhu Lal resident of Village- Jalalgarh, P.S. Jalalgarh, District Purnea.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajit Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Smt Pushpa Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 09-01-2019 Heard both sides.

Petitioner apprehends his arrest in Jalalgarh P.S. Case No.7 of 2018 registered under Sections 379 and 413 of the Indian Penal Code, under Section 40 of the Bihar Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1972 and Section 15 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

The gist of the allegation is that the petitioner was running a brick kiln without paying the tax amounting to Rs.74,000/- and odd and also without obtaining environment clearance certificate.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the District Mining Officer, Purnea issued letter no.897 on 19.09.2018 after receiving Rs.74,500/-. The petitioner did not evade payment of any tax.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.74115 of 2018(3) dt.09-01-2019 2/2 Considering the facts aforesaid and nature of allegation made against the petitioner, let petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order be enlarged 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 CJM, Purnea in connection with Jalalgarh P.S. Case No.7 of 2018, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. (Prabhat Kumar Jha, J) S.KUMAR/- U T