Md Babar Ali v. State Of West Bengal

22.03.2022 Serial no.3 Aloke Ct. No. 29 CRM (A) 1004 of 2022 In re: An Application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 23.02.2022 in connection with Labpur P.S. Case No.22 of 2020 dated 23.01.2020 under Sections 135(1(a) of the Electricity Act.

-AndIn the matter of : Md. Babar Ali ... ...Petitioner Mr. Sujoy Sarkar, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioner Ms. Kum Kum Mitra, Advocate ... ... For the State Mr. Aniket Mtira, Advocate ... ... For the WBSEDCL Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail.

The Court is informed that the petitioner deposited 50% of the final assessment bill in terms of the order dated March 1, 2022.

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 condition that the petitioner will report before the Investigating Officer as and when called for and on condition that the petitioner shall appear every day 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. The prayer for anticipatory bail is allowed.

CRM (A) 1004 of 2022 is disposed of.

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