Basudeb Mandal v. State Of West Bengal

22.01.2024 Court No.29 Item No. 131 AP CRM (A) 36 of 2024 In re : An application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Kanksa Police Station Case No. 314 dated 13.10.2023 under Sections 135(1)(a) of the Electricity Act.

-AndIn the matter of : Basudeb Mandal ... ...Petitioner.

Mr. Monish Sen Ms. Oisani Mukherjee ... ... For the Petitioner.

Mr. Bitasok Banerjee ... ...For the State.

Mr. Aniket Mitra ... ...For the WBSEDCL.

The petitioner complied with the order dated January 9, 2024 and deposited entire provisional assessment bill with the distribution company without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the parties.

In such circumstances, considering such compliance and the materials in the case diary, we grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only), with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer and also be subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and on further condition that the petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer as and when called for till the conclusion of the investigation and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear on every date before the

jurisdictional Court on and from the date fixed for appearance of the accused and in default the jurisdictional Court will pass appropriate order to secure the presence of the petitioner in Court including cancelling the anticipatory bail granted without further reference to this Court.

Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed. Hence, the application for anticipatory bail is disposed of. (Debangsu Basak, J.) (Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.)