Sahabul Sekh v. The State Of West Bengal

07.02.2022 Serial no.2 Aloke Ct. No. 29 CRM (A) 122 of 2022 In re : An Application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 07.01.2022 in connection with Burdwan Police Station Case No. 1480 of 2021 dated 27.12.2021 under Section 135 of the Electricity Act. -AndIn the matter of : Sahabul Sekh ... ...Petitioner Mr. Shataroop Purkayastha, Advocate Ms. Jagriti Bhattacharya, Advocate Mr. M.F. Rahaman, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioner Ms. Kum Kum Mitra, Advocate ... ... For the State Mr. Aniket Mitra, Advocate ... ... For the WBSEDCL Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail.

Considering the fact that the petitioner deposited 50% of the final bill with the authorities and considering the gravity of the offence and the involvement of the petitioner therein, we are inclined to 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 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 will report before the Investigating Officer once in a month till the conclusion of the investigation and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear before the Court below and prayer for regular bail within four weeks from date.

The prayer for anticipatory bail is allowed.

CRM (A) 122 of 2022 is disposed of.

(Debangsu Basak, J.) (Bibhas Ranjan De, J.)