Sk Jiaul Islam v. State Of West Bengal

CRM (A) 1312 of 2022 08.04.2022 Sl. 02 Court No.29 suvayan (Allowed) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Memari P.S. Case No.

84/2022 dated 15/02/2022 under Sections 138(1)(b)/135(1)(e) of the Electricity Act, 2003. And In the matter of: Sk. Jiaul Islam ....petitioner.

Mr. Sajal Kumar Pandit ...for the petitioner.

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

Mr. Aniket Mitra ...for the WBSEDCL.

Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail.

Considering the fact that the petitioner deposited 50% of the provisional assessment bill to the distribution company and considering the gravity of the offence and the involvement of the petitioner therein, we 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 as and when called for by the Investigating Officer till the conclusion of the investigation 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.

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

CRM (A) 1312 of 2022 is, thus disposed of.

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