Haridas Raut @ Haripada Routh v. State Of West Bengal

23.11.2022 Serial no.17 Aloke CRM (A) 5365 of 2022 In re : An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Case No. 92CE/2022, Shyampur Excise Circle II, S.I.'s Seizure List No. 134 of 2022-23 dated 05.07.2022 under Sections 46A(c)ii of the Bengal Excise Act, 1909. -AndIn the matter of : Haridas Raut @ Haripada Routh ... ... Petitioner Mr. Sabir Ahmed, Advocate Mr. Abadur Rakib, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioner Mr. Binay Panda, Advocate Mr. Subham Bhakat, Advocate ... ...For the State Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail.

Apparently, 100 litres of illicit distilled liquor was seized from the house belonging to the petitioner.

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 will report before the Investigating Officer once in a fortnight 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) 5365 of 2022 is disposed of.

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