Friday, June 11, 2021

Application for Anticipatory Bail under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973

 

In the Court of the Learned 7th Addistional Session Judge, at Alipore ( W.B. 2nd Special Court, at Alipore ), South 24 Parganas.

 

Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction

 

 

Ref.: Special Case no. 10 / 2011.

( arising out of Sunderban Coastal P.S. Case no. 54 (7) of 2011 ).

 

In the matter of :-

 

An Application for Anticipatory Bail under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure’ 1973;

 

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In the matter of :-

 

An Order dated 20th day of September’ 2013, passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, in Criminal Appeal no. 1493 of 2013, ( arising out of SLP ( CRL.) No. 492 of 2013 ), ( Chitta Ranjan Dalal – Versus – State of West Bengal & Anr. );

 

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In the matter of :-

 

Shri Nirmal Kanti Patra, Son of Jyotindra Nath Patra, of Village – Junboni, Police Station – Contai, District – Purba Medinipore, West Bengal.

…………..Accused / Petitioner.

 

-          Versus –

 

 

The State of West Bengal.

…………..Respondent / Opposite Party.

 

 

The humble petition of the above named Shri Nirmal Kanti Patra, accused / petitioner;

 

 

Most respectfully Sheweth as under :-

 

1.   That the Petitioner is a peace loving and law abiding citizen of this country, residing at the address as given in the cause title of this application.

 

2.   That the Petitioner is a School teacher, and presently posted at Purulia district of West Bengal.

 

3.   That the prosecution story is that one Chittaranjan Dalal, the Head Master of Mangal Chandra Vidyapith School, situated at Chotto Mollah Kkhali, South 24 Parganas, lodged a complaint before the Officer – in – Charge, Sunderban Coastal Police Station, alleging that your petitioner being the former Head Master has misappropriated the School Fund, and accordingly the above referred case has been started against your petitioner.

 

4.   That the petitioner placed his application under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. before the Learned Session Judge, and whereas the Learned Session Judge, was pleased to pass necessary order and grant bail to the petitioner on terms and conditions given to the petitioner to comply with thereof, on 04-08-2011, being order no.2.

 

5.   That your petitioner comply with the conditions imposed by the Learned Session Judge, till date.

 

6.   That your petitioner in accordance with the direction of the Learned Session Judge, surrendered before the Learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Alipore, South 24 Parganas, and also praying for bail before the Learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, at Alipore, South 24 Parganas, and whereas the Learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, at Alipore, South 24 Parganas, granted interim bail and later confirmed the bail of your petitioner.

 

7.   That your petitioner even after confirmation of Bail by the Learned Lower Court, comply with all the conditions imposed and directed by the Learned Session Judge, till date and continuing thereof, with all earnest effort and obedience of the petitioner.

 

8.   That in the mean time, the Defacto Complainant, Shri Chitta Ranjan Dalal, approached to the Hon’ble High Court at Calcutta under it’s Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction, as to place an application under Section 439(2) of Cr.P.C., for the cancellation of bail, granted by the Learned Session Judge, vide C.R.M. no. 8988 of 2011, and whereas upon the hearing of the parties the Hon’ble Chief Justice J.N.Patel and Hon’ble Justice J. Bagchi, division bench was pleased to dismissed the said application as on 18-09-2012, with the following observation “ The defacto complainant has filed the cancellation of bail. We have gone through the materials and we are satisfied that the Court below had adequate jurisdiction to grant bail. It is settled law that in the matter of grant of bail the superior court would be loath in substituting its discretion in place of the Court below in such matters. We, therefore, not impressed by the grounds taken in the cancellation petition and decline to interfere with the liberty which was granted to the opposite party by the learned Special Court. That apart there is not allegation of misuse of liberty which the opposite party / accused has been enjoying for more than a year. Hence, the application for cancellation of bail stands dismissed.”

 

9.   That thereafter the Defacto Complainant, approached before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, vide Criminal Appeal No. 1493 of 2013 ( arising out of SLP ( Crl. ) No. 492 of 2013 ), and whereas the Hon’ble Supreme Court on 20-09-2013, direct in the following manner as “ The Order impugned does not show any application of mind by the learned judge. Hence, we deem it expedient to remit the matter back to the learned Additional Session Judge, to pass fresh order in accordance with law on merit, who shall do so without being influenced by any of the observations made in this order. In the result, the appeal is allowed, the impugned order of the High Court and that of the Additional Sessions Judge are set aside and the matter is remitted back to the Additional Session Judge for its consideration, afresh, in accordance with law.”

 

10.                That in view of the Order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, your petitioner, placed the present application before the Learned Court.

 

 

11.                That your petitioner states that your petitioner is totally innocent and did not commit any alleged offence.

 

12.                That your petitioner states that the entire allegation leveled against your petitioner in the written complaint lodged before the Sunderban Coastal Police Station, is totally false, fabricated and motivated.

 

13.                That your petitioner states that your petitioner is no way connected with the alleged offence.

 

14.                That your petitioner states that your petitioner comply with the directions and conditions of the Learned Court.

 

15.                That in view of the order dated 20-09-2013, of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, your petitioner begs to place this application before the Learned Court, under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code’ 1973, praying for anticipatory Bail on the following amongst other ground :

 

GROUND

 

i)             FOR THAT your petitioner is totally innocent and did not commit any alleged offence;

 

ii)            FOR THAT the entire allegation leveled against your petitioner in the written complaint lodged before the Sunderban Coastal Police Station, is totally false, fabricated and motivated;

 

iii)          FOR THAT your petitioner is no way connected with the alleged offence;

 

 

iv)          FOR THAT your petitioner comply with the directions and conditions of the Learned Court;

 

v)            FOR THAT your petitioner is having the permanent residence and no chance of his ascendance;

 

vi)          FOR THAT your petitioner will comply with any terms and conditions as may be imposed by the Learned Court at the time of granting anticipatory bail;

 

16.                That Unless the order as prayed for is passed your petitioner will suffer irreparable loss and injury.

 

17.                 That this application is made bona-fide in the interest of administration of  justice.

 

 

In the instance stated herein above, your Honour may be graciously pleased to allow this application for Anticipatory Bail under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure’ 1973, on any condition and in case the petitioners are arrested, he will be released on bail and / or to pass such other or further order or orders as your Honour may deem fit and proper.

 

And for this act of kindness, your Petitioners, as in duty bound shall ever pray.

 

AFFIDAVIT

 

 

I, Shri Nirmal Kanti Patra, Son of Jyotindra Nath Patra, aged about ________years, by faith Hindu, by Occupation School Teacher, residing at Village – Junboni, Police Station – Contai, District – Purba Medinipore, do hereby solemnly affirm and say as follows :-

 

1 : That I am the applicant  of the present application under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. and as such I am well acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case, I am competent to swear and affirm this affidavit.

 

2 : That the statements made in paragraphs…………………..are true to my knowledge, received from the petitioners and are verily believe to be true and those made in the rest thereof are my respectful submissions before this Learned Court.

 

 

                                                                   Deponent.

                                                                   Identified by me,

 

                                                                   Advocate.

Prepared in my office,

 

Advocate.

 

 

Solemnly affirmed before me,

This the ………..day of ………2013.

Notary Public.

 

 

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