Gour Manna v. State Of West Bengal

C.R.M. (A) 2180 of 2023 09.06.2023 Sl. 17 Court No. 29 Suvayan (Allowed) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed in connection with Moyna Police Station Case No. 102 of 2023 dated 16.04.2023 under Section 46A of the Bengal Excise Act.

And In the matter of: Gour Manna ....petitioner.

Mr. Suman De ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Antarikhya Basu ...for the State.

1. Heard learned Counsel for both the parties.

2. 46 ltrs. of country liquors is alleged to have been seized from the house of the petitioner. It is fairly submitted at the bar that there is no record of past criminal antecedent against the petitioner. The investigation is stated to have progressed substantially.

6. Regard being had to such facts and submissions, factum of permanent residence of the petitioner, nature of offence and substantial progress in the investigation, it is directed that the petitioner shall be released on bail by the Arresting Officer in the event of his arrest on such terms and conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case in connection with Moyna P.S. case No. 102 of 2023 dated 16.04.2023 including the conditions that i) the petitioner shall appear before the I.O. once in a fortnight on the day and time fixed by the I.O. till the submission of Final Form; ii) he shall not involve himself in similar and/or any of other offence during the currency of the case.

7. Within three weeks of the receipt of server copy or certified copy of this order, the petitioner is directed to appear before the I.O. along with a copy of such order.

8. Accordingly, the prayer for the anticipatory bail is allowed.

9. The application being CRM (A) 2180 of 2023 is disposed of. (Chitta Ranjan Dash, J.) (Partha Sarathi Sen, J.)