Ratan Mohanta v. State Of West Bengal

CALCUTTA HIGH COURT

IN THE CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI

29.08.2019 tkm/ct 1 C.R.M. 809 of 2019 sl no. 53 In Re : An application for anticipatory bail under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 27.8.2019 in connection with Alipurduar P.S case no. 69 of 2019 dated 5.3.2019 under sections 341/353/325/506 of the IPC read with section 135(i)(a) of the Indian Electricity Act And Allowed In Re : Ratan Mohanta ...... petitioner Mr. A. Biswas ...... for the petitioner Mr. S. Ganguly Mr. B. Roy ...... for the State It is submitted that the outstanding dues payable to the electric company has since been liquidated.

Learned lawyer for the sate opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

Having considered the materials in the case diary and bearing in mind the nature of allegations in the light of the aforesaid submission made on behalf of the petitioner, 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 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, 1973 and that the petitioner shall appear before the court below and pray for regular bail within four weeks from date. The application being CRM 809 of 2019 is disposed of. (Manojit Mandal, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)