Khokan Chandra Das v. State Of West Bengal

26.11.2019.

56.

as (Allowed).

C.R.M. 10980 of 2019 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 19.11.2019 in connection with Pundibarti P. S. Case No.95 of 2019 dated 12.03.2019 under Sections 406/420 of the Indian Penal Code.

In the matter of : Sri Khokan Chandra Das.

... Petitioner.

Mr. Uttam Kr. Bhattacharyya.

...for the Petitioner.

Mr. Gautam Banerjee.

.....for the State.

Heard the learned Advocates appearing for the parties. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he has returned the alleged articles entrusted to him. Learned Advocate appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail and submits that the entire cash amount has not been refunded as yet.

Having considered the materials on record and bearing in mind the nature of allegations in the light of the aforesaid submission made on behalf of the petitioner, we are of the opinion though custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not necessary but he requires to co-operate with the investigation in accordance with law.

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 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and on condition that the petitioner shall appear before the trial court and pray for regular bail within four weeks from date and on further condition that the petitioner shall meet the investigating officer once in a week until further orders. This application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of. (Suvra Ghosh,J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)