Gautam Paul v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

06.12.2022 Serial no.11 Aloke CRM (A) 5499 of 2022 In re : An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Dum Dum Police Station Case No. 680 of 2022 dated 27.09.2022 under Sections 135/158/149 of the Electricity Act, 2003.

-AndIn the matter of : Gautam Paul ... ... Petitioner Mr. Gautam Banerjee, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioner Ms. Kum Kum Mitra, Advocate ... ...For the State Ms. Sreyashee Biswas, Advocate ... ... For the CESC Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail.

Considering the materials in the case diary and considering the fact that the petitioner complied with the order dated November 28, 2022 passed by this Court, 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 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) 5499 of 2022 is disposed of.

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