Krishna Kumar Mintri v. State Of West Bengal

14.02.2020 tkm/ct 28 C.R.M. 1294 of 2020 sl no. 19 In Re : An application for anticipatory bail under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 5.2.2020 in connection with Phansidewa P.S Case no. 36 of 2020 dated 21.1.2020 under sections 406/409 of the IPC And Allowed In Re : Krishna Kumar Mintri ...... petitioner Mr. B Manna Mr. S P Tewary ...... for the petitioner Mr. S Bapuli Mr. B Bhattahcarya ...... for the State Mr. S C Prasad ...... for PF authority Mr. Prasad appearing for Provident Fund authority submits report wherefrom it appears that subsequent to registration of FIR provident fund dues have been paid. In view of the aforesaid development and nature of allegation, 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/- with two sureties of like amount, 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.

Petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer and hand over his passport, if any, within a fortnight from date. In the event he does not have a passport, he shall personally

appear before the investigating officer and furnish an affidavit to that effect within the time frame mentioned hereinabove. The application being CRM 1294 of 2020 is disposed of. (Suvra Ghosh, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)