Dhanpati Mahto Alias Dhanapati Mahato v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

02.02.2022 Serial no.21 Aloke Ct. No. 29 CRM (A) 468 of 2022 In re : An Application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 25.01.2022 in connection with Hura Police Station Case No. 29 of 2021 dated 02.04.2021 under Sections 406/420/120B of the Indian Penal Code. -AndIn the matter of : Dhanpati Mahto @ Dhanapati Mahato ... ...Petitioner Mr. Prabir Mitra, Advocate Mr. Pinak Kr. Mitra, Advocate Ms. Ariba Shahab, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioners Mr. Abhra Mukherjee, Advocate Ms. Sayanti Santra, Advocate ... ... For the State Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail.

Learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the disputes are essentially civil in nature. The petitioner was falsely implicated.

Learned Advocate appearing for the State draws the attention of the Court to the materials in the case diary. 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 pray for regular bail within four weeks from date.

The prayer for anticipatory bail is allowed.

CRM (A) 468 of 2022 is disposed of.

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