Mahadeb Pramanik v. State Of West Bengal

27.04.2022 Serial no.10 Aloke CRM (A) 1736 of 2022 In re : An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Dhantala Police Station Case No. 170 of 2022 dated 25.03.2022 under Sections 135(i)(a)(b) of the Electricity Act. In the matter of : Mahadeb Pramanik ... ... Petitioner Mr. S. Majumder, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioner Ms. Kum Kum Mitra, Advocate ... ...For the State Mr. Aniket Mitra, Advocate ... ... For the WBSEDCL Petitioner prays for anticipatory bail.

Considering the fact that the petitioner deposited 50% of the provisional assessment bill pursuant to the order dated April 18, 2022 and 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 also be 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 of the petitioner is allowed.

CRM (A) 1736 of 2022 is disposed of.

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