Haider Ali v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction 02-12-2021 Item no.38 Subrata allowed CRM No.5529 of 2021 Haider Ali -vsThe State of West Bengal In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC in connection with Hastings P.S. Case No.90 of 2021 dated August 2, 2021 under sections 135/138 Electricity Act, 2003. Mr. Indranil Halder ...for the petitioner Mr. Imran Ali Ms. Kum Kum Mitra ... for the State Ms. Sreyashee Biswas ...for CESC The petitioner seeks anticipatory bail.

Considering the fact that the petitioner deposited a sum of Rs.60,000/- out of the final assessment against him in excess of Rs.1,07,000/- with the distribution company, it would be appropriate to grant the petitioner anticipatory bail. 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, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer and also subject to the conditions laid down under section 438(2) CrPC ; and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer once a month till the conclusion of the investigation and that he shall also appear before the jurisdictional court and pray for regular bail within four weeks from date.

The application for anticipatory bail being CRM No.5529 of 2021 is thus disposed of.

[Debangsu Basak, J] [Bibhas Ranjan De, J]

[Debangsu Basak, J] [Bibhas Ranjan De, J]