Calcutta High CourtCRM (A)/908/2025allowed

Sk. Abu Hasan v. State Of West Bengal

2025-03-25Hon'Ble Justice Debangsu Basak,Hon'Ble Justice Md. Shabbar Rashidi2 pages

25.03.2025 Serial no. 53 (Anticipatory bail) (Allowed) ( Dd ) CRM (A) 908 of 2025 In re : An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure corresponding to Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Sagardighi Police Station Case No. 122 of 2025 dated 11.02.2025 under Sections 135(1)(a) of the Indian Electricity Act pending before Ld. ACJM, Jangipur, Murshidabad. -AndIn the matter of : SK. ABU HASAN ... ... Petitioner Mr. Sk. Saifuddin, Mr. Sundipan Maity, Advocates ... ... For the Petitioner Mr. Ashok Das, Advocate ... ...For the State Mr. Aniket Mirta, Advocate .. ..For WBSEDCL

1. In view of petitioner complying with the order dated March 17, 2024 and depositing 50% of the final assessment bill with the distribution company and in view of the materials in the case diary, we are inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

2. 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 corresponding to Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 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.

3. Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed.

4. CRM (A) 908 of 2025 is disposed of.

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