Sabitri Adhikari v. State Of West Bengal

07.11.2022 Serial no.49 Aloke CRM (A) 4828 of 2022 In re : An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Bhatar Police Station Case No. 269 of 2022 dated 19.07.202 under Sections 135(i)(a) of the Indian Electricity Act, 2003.

-AndIn the matter of : Sabitri Adhikari ... ... Petitioner Mr. Sk. Hossain Ali, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioner Mr. Chittaranjan Ghosh, Advocate ... ...For the State Mr. Aniket Mtira, Advocate ... ... For the WBSEDCL Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail.

Petitioner deposited 50% of the final assessment bill with the Distribution Company.

Considering the gravity of the offence and the involvement of the petitioner therein, we are inclined to 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 also be subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and on condition that the petitioner shall meet the Investigating Officer as and when called for till the conclusion of the investigation and on further 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.

Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed. CRM (A) 4828 of 2022 is disposed of.

(Debangsu Basak, J.) (Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.)