Raj Kumar Rai & ORS. v. State Of West Bengal

22.12.2020 ss Allowed C.R.M. 6215 of 2020 (Through Video Conference) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Sukna POR NO: 211/SK of 2019-2020 under section 26(1) of Indian Forest Act read with sections 27/29/31/50(5)/51 of the Wild Life Protection Act.

And In the matter of: Raj Kumar Rai & Ors.

Mr. Aniruddha Biswas ... ... for the petitioners Mr. Aditi Shankar Chakraborty Mr. Tapan Bhattacharjee ... ... for the State Forest produce has been seized.

In view of the aforesaid fact, nature of allegations and the extent of complicity of the petitioners therein, we are inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioners shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each, with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer and also subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

This application for anticipatory bail is, thus, allowed. The parties shall act in terms of the copy of the order downloaded from the official website of this court. (Suvra Ghosh, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)