Haru Dutta v. State Of West Bengal

18.08.2023 (D/L 21) Ct. No.29 Allowed (SKB) CRM (A) 2954 of 2023 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Golabari P.S. Case No.343 of 2021 dated 29.09.2021 under Sections 420/406 of the Indian Penal Code.

In the matter of : Haru Dutta ... petitioner Mr. Soumyajit Das Mahapatra, Ms. Madhurai Sinha ... for the petitioner Mr. Ranabir Roy Chowdhury, Mr. Sandip Chakrabarty ... for the State

1. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties.

2. One Anil Kumar Choudhary is stated to be the principal accused and the present petitioner is the person from whose house mobile phone of the principal accused, Anil Kumar Choudhary, was seized.

3. Regard being had to such facts and submissions, factum of permanent residence of the petitioner, nature of allegation, nature of evidence and substantial progress in investigation, it is directed that the petitioner shall be released on bail by the Arresting Officer in the event of his arrest in the aforesaid P.S. case on such terms and conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case including the condition:

i) The petitioner is directed to appear before the IO once in a fortnight on the day and time fixed by the IO for the purpose of investigation till submission of Final Form.

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

5. Within 21 days from today petitioner is directed to appear before the I.O. along with a server copy or certified copy of this order.

6. The application being CRM(A) 2954 of 2023 is disposed of.

7. The Arresting Officer is hereby directed to act upon the server copy of this order.

(Chitta Ranjan Dash, J.) (Partha Sarathi Sen, J.)