Arun Kr Laha v. State Of West Bengal

C.R.M. (A) 3481 of 2023 30.08.2023 SL. 36 Court No. 29 Sourav (Allowed) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Nalhati Police Station Case No. 353 of 2022 dated 03.09.2022 under Sections 420/468/34 IPC.

And In the matter of: Sri Arun Kumar Laha ....petitioner.

Mr. Mahabub Mondal Mr. Khalid Hasan ...for the petitioners.

Mr. P. K. Datta, Ld. APP Mr. Santanu Deb Roy ...for the State.

1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

2. The present petitioner is stated to be the deed writer who is alleged to have prepared a fake power of attorney in respect of other persons to sell the property of the informant.

3. There is nothing on record to come to a conclusion that the present petitioner being a deed writer had actual knowledge about the other persons who had come to him for writing the deed.

4. Regard being had to the facts and submission, 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 in the event of his arrest by the Arresting Officer 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 conditions 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 Final Form.

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

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

7. The application being CRM (A) 3481 of 2023 is disposed of.

8. The I.O. is hereby directed to act upon the server copy of this order, if required.

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