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2026 DAILYLAW 36738 (CAL)

MANIK MONDAL @ MANIK MANDAL v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

CRM (A)/1796/2026 · 2026-08-28

Tirthankar Ghosh

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D/L4 28.08.2026 Bpg. Allowed C.R.M. (A) 1796 of 2026 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure corresponding to section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with Junput Costal Police Station Case No.07 of 2022 dated 11.02.2022 under Section 135(1)(a) of the Electricity Act; Manik Mondal @ Manik Mandal Versus The State of West Bengal Mr. Suman De. …for the petitioner. Mr. Soumya Raha. …for the State. Mr. Aniket Mitra. …for WBSEDCL. Supplementary affidavit filed by the petitioner be kept with the record. There has been compliance in respect of the order dated 14.08.2026 by the petitioner. In view of the aforesaid, the petitioner be granted the benefit of anticipatory bail. As such, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed. Accordingly, in the event of arrest, the petitioner, namely, Manik Mondal @ Manik Mandal shall be released on bail 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 2 Criminal Procedure corresponding to Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. As the charge-sheet has already been submitted before the jurisdictional court, this order of anticipatory bail will remain valid for a period of six weeks from date. Thus, CRM(A) 1796 of 2026 is allowed. Memo of Evidence submitted by the State be kept with the record. All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance of all requisite formalities. (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)