Ganesh Chandra Sahu @ Ganesh Chandra Sahoo v. State Of West Bengal

C.R.M. (A) 2220 of 2022 (AD) 18.05.2022 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Bhagwanpur P.S. Case No.150 of 2022 dated 21/04/2022 under Section 135(i)(b) of the Electricity Act, 2003 read with Amendment Act, 2007.

And Court No.29 (Allowed) In the matter of: Ganesh Chandra Sahu @ Ganesh Chandra Sahoo ....petitioner.

Mr. Suman De ...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 per cent of the final assessment bill with the distribution company and considering the gravity of the offence and the involvement of the petitioner therein and considering the fact that the police submitted charge sheet, 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 also subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 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. C.R.M. (A) 2220 of 2022 is disposed of.

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