Inamul Seikh @ Inamul Sikh v. State Of West Bengal

C.R.M. (A) 4663 of 2022 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Mayureswar Police Station Case No. 130 of 2022 dated 23.08.2022 under Sections 135(i)(a)/135(i)(b) of the Electricity Act. And 31.10.2022 Sl.20 Court No.29 (AD) (Allowed) In the matter of: Imamul Seikh @ Imamul Sikh ....petitioner.

Mr. Sujoy Sarkar ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Aniket Mitra ... WBSEDCL.

Petitioner prays for anticipatory bail.

Petitioner deposited 50 per cent of the final assessment bill with the distribution company in terms of the order dated September 28, 2022.

In such circumstances, considering the materials in the case diary and the gravity of the offence and considering the fact that the petitioner deposited 50 per cent of the final assessment bill with the distribution company, we grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a Bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only), with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer and subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and on condition that the petitioner will report before the Investigating Officer as and when called for till the conclusion of the investigation and on condition

that the petitioner shall appear on every date before the jurisdictional Court on and from the date fixed for appearance of the accused and in default the jurisdictional Court will pass appropriate order to secure the presence of the petitioner in Court including cancelling the anticipatory bail granted without further reference to this Court.

Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed.

C.R.M. (A) 4663 of 2022 is, thus, disposed of. (Debangsu Basak, J.) (Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.)