Mohanlal Rakshit v. The State Of West Bengal

18.12.2020 Sdas allowed CRM 10497 of 2020 (via video conference) In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Arsha P.S. Case No. 80 of 2020 dated 19.10.2020 under Sections 188/379/411/414 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 21(1)(4) of Mines and Minerals Act.

And In Re : Sri Mohanlal Rakshit .........petitioner. Mr. Pawan Kumar Gupta Mr. Sougata Mitra Ms. Sofia Nosar Ms. Ankita Dey Mr. Santanu Sett ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Saibal Bapuli, learned A.P.P.

Mr. Soumik Ganguli ...for the State.

Illegal sand mine has already been seized. There is nothing on record to show that the petitioner has criminal antecedents.

Accordingly, we are inclined in granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioner 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 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, allowed. (Suvra Ghosh, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)