Calcutta High CourtCRM (A)/380/2023dismissed as rejected

Panchakari Dhara v. State Of West Bengal

2023-02-09Hon'Ble Justice Debangsu Basak,Hon'Ble Justice Md. Shabbar Rashidi1 pages

C.R.M. (A) 380 of 2023 09.02.2023 Sl.9 Court No.29 (AD) (Rejected) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Haripal Police Station Case No.396 of 2022 dated 16.12.2022 under Section 138(1)(b) of the Electricity Act, 2003 amended in 2007. And In the matter of: Panchkari Dhara ....petitioner.

Mr. Prasanta Kumar Banerjee Ms. Indrani Nandi ...for the petitioner.

Ms. Kum Kum Mitra ...for the State.

Mr. Aniket Mitra ... for the WBSEDCL.

The order dated January 31, 2023 remains uncomplied with. The materials in the case diary demonstrate a need for custodial interrogation of the petitioner.

The petitioner is involved in the theft of electricity. In such circumstances, we are unable to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected.

C.R.M. (A) 380 of 2023 is dismissed.

(Debangsu Basak, J.) (Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.)