Tushar Kanti Jana v. State Of West Bengal

06.09.2022 Serial no.4 Aloke CRM (A) 4138 of 2022 In re : An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Mahishadal Police Station Case No. 144 of 2019 dated 13.06.2019 under Sections 135(1)(a) of the Electricity Act 2003 read with Amendment Act 2007. -AndIn the matter of : Tushar Kanti Jana ... ... Petitioner Mr. Suman De, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioner Ms. Kum Kum Mitra, Advocate ... ...For the State Mr. Aniket Mitra, Advocate ... ... For WBSEDCL Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail.

The petitioner deposited 50% of the final assessment bill with the Distribution Company in terms of the order dated August 30, 2022. Considering such conduct of the petitioner and considering the materials in the case diary and the gravity of the offence and the involvement of the petitioner therein, we are inclined to 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/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only), 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 meet the Investigating Officer as and when called for till the conclusion of the investigation and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear on every date before the jurisdictional Court on and from the date fixed for appearance of the accused and in default the jurisdictional Court will pass appropriate order to secure the presence of the petitioner in Court including cancelling the anticipatory bail granted without further reference to this Court.

Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed. CRM (A) 4138 of 2022 is disposed of.

(Debangsu Basak, J.) (Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.)