Asima Paik v. State Of West Bengal

28.02.2023 Serial no. 16 [Dd] (Anticipatory bail) Allowed) CRM (A) 727 of 2023 In re : An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Canning Police Station Case No. 30 of 2023 dated 16.01.2023 under Sections 135(1)(A) Electricity Act, 2003.

-AndIn the matter of : Asima Paik ... ... Petitioner Mr. Karnel Mondal, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioner Ms. Kum Kum Mitra, Advocate ... ...For the State Mr. Aniket Mitra, 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 cooperate with the investigations till its conclusion 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) 727 of 2023 is disposed of.

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