Amanulla Gharami v. The State Of West Bengal And ANR

06.02.2025 sdas Allowed C.R.M. (A) No. 122 of 2025 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita in connection with Baruipur Police Station Case No. 296 of 2024 dated 28.02.2024 under Section 135(1)(a) of Electricity Act. And In Re : Amanulla Gharami ..... petitioner Mr. Gazi Faruqee Hossain Ms. Varsha Roy .....for the petitioner Ms. Sonali Das Mr. Santanu Talukdar ....for the State Ms. Sreyashee Biswas ..... for WBSEDCL 1.

Heard the learned advocates for the parties.

2.

We have considered the materials on record.

Petitioner has deposited a sum of Rs.79,490/- against the final bill for unmetered consumption of electricity to the tune of Rs.1,58,977/-. In view of the aforesaid, we are inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

3. Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.2,000/-, with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer and also be subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Signed By :

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Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and on condition that he shall appear before the jurisdictional court and pray for regular bail within a period of four weeks from date.

4. The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, allowed. (Subhendu Samanta, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.) Signed By :

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