Pradip Mukherjee v. State Of West Bengal

C.R.M. (A) 3672 of 2023 18.09.2023 ML. 65 Court No. 29 Sourav (Allowed) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Purulia (T) Police Station Case No. 110 of 2023 dated 06.07.2023 under Sections 171C/188/120B IPC and Section 46(A)(C) of Bengal Excise Act (corresponding to G.R. Case No. 1224 of 2023). And In the matter of: Pradip Mukherjee ....petitioner.

Mr. Rajdeep Majumder Mr. Moyukh Mukherjee ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Swapan Banerjee Ms. Purnima Ghosh ...for the State.

1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

2. Considered the materials placed before us. Huge quantity of country liquor is alleged to have been seized from a abandoned house. The present petitioner is stated to be the owner of the abandoned house and there are oral evidences only to show such facts.

3. From the submissions of learned Counsel for the parties, it is clear that the petitioner is one of the members of the opposition dispensation and the present case has been lodged just before the panchayat election.

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.

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

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

7. The application being CRM (A) 3672 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.)