Ali Monowar and Anr. v. the State of West Bengal and Anr.
Anticipatory bail – Application under Section 438 CrPC read with Section 482 BNSS
Case brief
What is this about?
C.R.M. (A) 679 of 2025, decided 17.03.2025; anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC / Section 482 BNSS; Tiljala Police Station Case No. 15 of 2025 dated 06.02.2025; offence under Sections 135/138 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (electricity-related offence); CESC appeared through counsel; compliance with earlier order dated February 26, 2025; bail bond Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of like amount; conditions of Section 438(2) CrPC and Section 482(2) BNSS; appearance before jurisdictional court; cancellation of anticipatory bail on default without further reference; Coram: Debangsu Basak, J. and Smita Das De, J.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to both petitioners: release on arrest upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of the arresting officer, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC / Section 482(2) BNSS conditions, meeting the Investigating Officer as and when called, and appearing on every date before the jurisdictional court, with liberty to the jurisdictional court to cancel the anticipatory bail on default without further reference to this Court.