Sk Alam And ANR v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

22.12.2022 Serial no.41 Aloke CRM (A) 5960 of 2022 In re : An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Howrah Police Station Case No. 464 of 2022 dated 20.10.2022 under Sections 135/138 of the Electricity Act.

-AndIn the matter of : Sk. Alam & Anr.

... ... Petitioners Mr. Md. Sabir Ahmed, Advocate Mr. Abdur Rakib, Advocate Mr. Dhiman Banerjee, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioners Mr. Chittaranjan Ghosh, Advocate ... ...For the State Ms. Sreyashee Biswas, Advocate ... ... For CESC Petitioners seek anticipatory bail.

Petitioners deposited the entire final assessment bill with the Distribution Company.

In such circumstances, we are inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest the petitioners shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each, 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 petitioners will report before the Investigating Officer as and when called for till the conclusion of the investigation and on further condition that the petitioners 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 petitioners in Court including cancelling the anticipatory bail granted without further reference to this Court.

Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners is allowed. CRM (A) 5960 of 2022 is disposed of.

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