Tripti Khan v. State Of West Bengal

20.05.2022 Serial no. 25 [Dd] (Anticipatory bail Allowed) CRM (A) 2299 of 2022 In re : An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Jorabagan Police Station Case No. 144 dated 26th November, 2021 under Sections 135/138 of the Electricity Act, 2003. -AndIn the matter of : Tripti Khan ... ... Petitioner Mr. Indranil Halder, ... ... For the Petitioner Ms. Kum Kum Mitra, Advocate ... ...For the State Ms. Sreyashee Biswas, Advocate .. ...For the CESC Ltd.

Petitioner deposited 50% of the final assessment bill. 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 further condition that the petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation till the conclusion of the investigation and on further 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. Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed.

CRM (A) 2299 of 2022 is disposed of.

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