Calcutta High CourtCRM (A)/3226/2024allowed

Tarak Nath Basak v. State Of West Bengal

2024-09-11Hon'Ble Justice Soumen Sen,Hon'Ble Justice Prasenjit Biswas2 pages

11.09.2024 SL No.21 Court No.29 (gc) (Allowed) CRM (A) 3226 of 2024 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with Kharagpur Local Police Station Case No.710 of 2024 dated 22.08.2024 under Sections 135(1)(b)/135(1)(c) and 135(1)(d) of the Electricity Act, 2003 (Amendment Act, 2007). And In the matter of : Tarak Nath Basak - Petitioner.

Mr. Amanul Islam, Mr. Sourav Mukherjee ....For the Petitioner.

Mr. Arindam Sen, Mr. Ratul Ghosh ... For the State.

Mr. Aniket Mitra ....For the W.B.S.E.D.C.L.

1. In view of the fact that the petitioner has already deposited 50 percent of the final assessed sum and he is entitled to prefer a statutory appeal, we are of the view that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not necessary.

2. Regard being had to the facts and submission, factum of permanent residence of the petitioner, nature of allegation, nature of offence and completion of investigation, it is directed that the petitioner shall be released on bail in the event of his arrest by the learned Special Court under Electricity Act at Paschim Medinipur, in the aforesaid P.S case on such terms and conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.

Signed By :

GURUPADA CHAKRABARTY High Court of Calcutta 12 th of September 2024 11:35:03 AM

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

4. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed and the same is accordingly disposed of.

5. The learned Special Court under Electricity Act at Paschim Medinipur is hereby directed to act upon the server copy of this order, if required.

6. All parties shall act on the server copies of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Soumen Sen, J.) (Prasenjit Biswas, J.) Signed By :

GURUPADA CHAKRABARTY High Court of Calcutta 12 th of September 2024 11:35:03 AM