Asit Baran Maity v. State Of West Bengal

25.01.2022 Ct. No. 29 KAUSHIK Allowed C.R.M.(A) 51 of 2022 (through Video conference) In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Patashpur Police Station Case No. 515 of 2021 dated 16.12.2021 under Section 135(i)(b) of the Electricity Act, 2003 read with Amendment Act, 2007.

And In Re : Asit Baran Maity ...... petitioner Mr. Sk. Sahjahan Ali ....for the petitioner Mr. Aniket Mitra ....for the WBSEDCL Mr. Goutam Wilson ....for the State Considering the fact that the petitioner deposited 50 per cent of the final assessment bill and considering the fact that the police filed charge-sheet, 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/-, 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 condition that the petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional court on every date fixed

and pray for regular bail within a period of four weeks from date.

This application for anticipatory bail is, thus, allowed. (Debangsu Basak, J.) (Bibhas Ranjan De, J.)