Meghnath Mal Alias Meghu Mal v. State Of West Bengal

28.02.2023 Serial no. 22 [Dd] (Anticipatory bail) Allowed) CRM (A) 834 of 2023 In re : An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Hirapur Police Station Case No. 344 of 2022 dated 05.09.2022 under Sections 302/201/120B of the Indian Penal Code. Charge sheet submitted under Sections 306/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

-AndIn the matter of : Meghnath Mal @ Meghu Mal ... ... Petitioner Mr. Kumal Ganguly, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioner Mr. Rudradipta Nandy, ld. APP Ms. Sonali Das, Advocate ... ...For the State Police filed charge sheet, inter alia, under Sections 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 after conducting investigations, inter alia, under Section 302 thereof.

Considering the materials in the case diary, 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 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 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) 834 of 2023 is disposed of.

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