Calcutta High CourtCRM (A)/3544/2023allowed

Pawan Kumar Singh v. State Of West Bengal

2023-08-31Honble Justice Chitta Ranjan Dash,Hon'Ble Justice Partha Sarathi Sen3 pages

C.R.M. (A) 3544 of 2023 31.08.2023 SL. 19 Court No. 29 Sourav (Allowed) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Ghola Police Station Case No. 323 of 2023 dated 05.07.2023 under Sections 406/420/468 IPC.

And In the matter of: Pawan Kumar Singh ....petitioner.

Mr. Debapratim Guha Ms. Anchita Sarkar ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Tanmoy Kr. Ghosh, Ld. SGA Mr. Arindam Sen ...for the State.

1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

2. The informant is stated to be an event manager. He is stated to have paid Rs. 3 lakhs to the petitioner for a show in an event. The petitioner did not perform the show nor they returned the amount of Rs. 3 lakhs 60 thousand as promised.

3. It is also found from the record that a cheque issued by the petitioner has been dishonoured.

4. From the materials on record, we find that it is a dispute of business transaction.

5. Regard being had to the facts and submission, factum of permanent residence of the petitioner, nature of allegation, nature of evidence 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 including the

conditions that:

i) the petitioner is 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;

ii) the petitioner shall not threaten, induce or coerce any witness of this case in any manner whatsoever during the currency of this order.

6. 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.

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

8. The application being CRM (A) 3544 of 2023 is disposed of.

9. 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.)