Ajajul Haque v. State Of West Bengal

28.02.2023 Serial no. 13 [Dd] (Anticipatory bail) Allowed) CRM (A) 655 of 2023 In re : An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Murarai Police Station Case No. 08 of 2020 dated 10.01.2020 under Sections 135(1)(a)/135(1)(b) of the Electricity Act (corresponding to Spl. (E) Case No. 30 of 2020) -AndIn the matter of : Ajajul Haque ... ... Petitioner Mr. Bitasok Banerjee, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioner Ms. Kum Kum MItra, Advocate ... ...For the State Ms. Sreyashee Biswas, Advocate .. ...For the WBSEDCL Pursuant to the order dated February 16, 2023, the petitioner deposited 50% of the final assessment bill with the Distribution Company.

Considering the gravity of the offence, the conduct of the petitioner and the materials in the case diary, 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 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. CRM (A) 655 of 2023 is disposed of.

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