Susanta Kumar Manna v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

22.12.2021 Serial no.21 Kaushik Ct. No. 29 CRM 7856 of 2021 In re: An Application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 24.11.2021 in connection with Egra Police Station Case No. 492 of 2021 dated 27.10.2021 under Sections 135(i)(a) of the Indian Electricity Act, 2003. -AndIn the matter of : Susanta Kumar Manna ... ...Petitioner Mr. Pronojit Roy, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioner Ms. Kum Kum Mitra, Advocate ... ... For the State Mr. Aniket Mitra, Advocate ... ... for WBSEDCL Considering the fact that the petitioner deposited a sum of Rs.50,000/- with the Distribution Company pursuant to the order dated December 1, 2021 and considering the fact that the police filed charge-sheet and considering the gravity of the offence and the involvement of the petitioner therein, we grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/-, with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer and also be subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and on condition that the petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional court on every date fixed and pray for regular bail within a period of four weeks from date. This application for anticipatory bail is, thus, allowed. (Debangsu Basak, J.) (Bibhas Ranjan De, J.)