The petitioner apprehended arrest in connection with offences under the IPC and the Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act alleging illegal transportation of coal with forged documents. The factual background showed that the petitioner claimed the vehicle was accompanied by valid GST and transportation documents and that he had no criminal antecedents.
The Court, after considering the materials on record and the submissions of the parties, held that the petitioner had made out a case for anticipatory bail. The petitioner was granted anticipatory bail subject to conditions.