Jharkhand HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Mosque-Coordinators Accused Of Providing Shelter To Tablighi Jamaat Members Without Informing Administration [Read Order]
Live LawThe Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to mosque-coordinators accused of providing shelter to Tablighi Jamaat members without informing the local administration. The counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted before the Court that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners are the coordinators of the mosque at Sakchi, Jamshedpur, which is the headquarter for the State of Jharkhand of Tablighi Jamaat and the petitioners did not inform the administration about the accommodation of seven foreigners who visited India on tourist visa and two Indians coordinators accompanying them. Lastly, it was submitted that the petitioners are ready to cooperate with the investigation of the case and co-accused with similar allegations have already been granted the privilege of anticipatory bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this court vide order dated 31.08.2020 passed in ABA no. However, the Court said, "Considering aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners."