Sandip Jana v. State Of West Bengal

20.07.2022 KC (5) C.R.M.(A) 2600 of 2022 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

In the Matter of : Sandip Jana .... petitioner.

Mr. Amitabha Karmakar, Mr. Arup Kumar Bhowmick.................For the petitioner. Mr. Neguive Ahmed, Ld. A.P.P., Ms. Trina Mitra...................................For the State. The petitioner is accused of involvement in a ponzi scam.

The First Information Report was lodged on 20th December, 1990. Since then the petitioner has not been arrested.

On the submissions from the records made by Mr. Neguive Ahmed, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, we do not think there is any requirement of custodial interrogation of the petitioner.

Accordingly, this application for anticipatory bail is allowed.

We direct that in the event of arrest the petitioner shall be released on bail on furnishing security of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with personal release

bond of equivalent value to the satisfaction of the arresting officer.

The petitioner will also comply with the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

We impose further conditions that:

(a) The petitioner shall appear before the court below and pray for regular bail within a period of four weeks from date.

(b) The petitioner shall deposit Rs. 36,000/- (Thirty Six Thousand only) representing the amount allegedly misappropriated by him in such account as the investigating agency might indicate to the petitioner without prejudice to his rights and contentions.

CRM(A) 2600 of 2022 is disposed of.

(I.P. MUKEERJI, J.) (SUBHENDU SAMANTA, J.)