Pradipta Chowdhury And ANR v. State Of West Bengal

C.R.M. (A) 3484 of 2023 30.08.2023 SL. 39 Court No. 29 Sourav (Allowed) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Bowbazar Police Station Case No. 49 of 2019 dated 22.02.2019 under Sections 120B/467/468/471/420 IPC (corresponding to G.R. Case No. 155 of 2019).

And In the matter of: Pradipta Chowdhury & Anr.

....petitioners.

Mr. Shraman Sarkar ...for the petitioners.

Mr. Saibal Bapuli, Ld. APP Mr. Bibaswan Bhattacharyya ...for the State.

1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

2. The informant is the landlord and the petitioners are the tenants. It is alleged that the petitioners have deposited fake rent receipts with the KMC authorities for obtaining certificate of enlistment of their trade.

3. Regard being had to the facts and submission, factum of permanent residence of the petitioners, nature of allegation and substantial progress in investigation, it is directed that each of the petitioner shall be released on bail in the event of their 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 petitioners are directed to appear before the I.O. once in a week on the day and time fixed by the I.O. for the purpose of investigation till submission of Final Form.

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

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

6. The application being CRM (A) 3484 of 2023 is disposed of.

7. 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.)