Aminul Islam v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

Court No. 29 CRM(A) 5176 of 2023 31.01.2024 (AD 39) In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Nalhati Police Station Case No. 358 of 2023 dated 02.11.2023 under Sections 135(1)(a) and 135(1)(b) of the Electricity Act, 2003.

Allowed (S. Banerjee) And In the matter of: Aminul Islam Mr. Rajendra Banerjee ... for the petitioner Mr. Aniket Mitra ... for the State Ms. Sreyashee Biswas ... for the WBSEDCL Considering the fact that the petitioner deposited 50 per cent. of the final assessment bill with the distribution company and considering the materials in the Case Diary, 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 also be subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and on further condition that the petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer as and when called for by the Investigating Officer, 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 is allowed.

CRM(A) 5176 of 2023 is disposed of.

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