Mahesh Shaw v. State Of West Bengal

C.R.M. (A) 3018 of 2023 11.08.2023 SL. 7 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 Malipanchghora Police Station Case No. 52 of 2023 dated 22.03.2023 under Sections 278/285/287/338/326/308/34 of the IPC.

And In the matter of: Mahesh Shaw ....petitioner.

Mr. Satadru Lahiri Ms. Piyali Dutta Mr. Safdar Azam ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Ranabir Roy Chowdhury Mr. Sandip Chakraborty ...for the State.

1. Heard learned Counsel for both the parties.

2. The present petitioner is the landlord of the premises where the principal accused was running a welding shop as a tenant. Some explosion happened in that welding shop causing injury to some victims. From the materials on record, we do not find any implication of the present petitioner in the offence alleged.

3. Regard being had to such facts and submissions, factum of permanent residence of the petitioner, nature of allegation 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 that: i) The petitioner is directed to appear before the I.O. once in a fortnight on the day and time fixed by the I.O. for the purpose of investigation till submission of F.F.

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

5. Within 21 days from today the petitioner shall appear before the I.O. alongwith a server copy/certified copy of this order. If server copy is supplied, learned I.O. shall act upon that.

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

7. The application being CRM (A) 3018 of 2023 is disposed of. (Chitta Ranjan Dash, J.) (Partha Sarathi Sen, J.)