PATNA HIGH COURT: ANTICIPATORY BAIL GRANTED ON CONDITION OF PLANTING 500 TREES, IN ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT VIOLATION CASE

The Patna High Court in the case Radhe Sharma v. Chief Secretary, Mines and Geology & others observed and has granted anticipatoryarrest bail to a man, who was being booked for violating the Bihar Minor Mineral Concessions Rules, 1972 and the Environment, the Protection Act, on the condition of planting 500 trees.

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The counsel appearing for the mines department submitted before the court that if the the petitioner is ready to plant 500 trees in the area specified by the District Mines Officer, Sheikhpura and also undertakes to take responsibility for their up-keeping for a period of six months, the petitioner has no such objection if the privilege of bail is granted to the petitioner. The plants will be given to the petitioner free of cost.

The bench of Justice Anjali Kumar Sharan was hearing the present plea.