Billal Sk @ Bhuter v. The State Of West Bengal

05.02.2025 sdas Allowed C.R.M. (A) No. 132 of 2025 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita in connection with Salar Police Station Case No. 233 of 2022 dated 13.10.2022 under Section 138(1)(b) of Electricity Act, 2003. And In Re : Billal Sk. @ Bhuter ..... petitioner Mr. Arnab Chatterjee Mr. Anisur Rahaman .....for the petitioner Mr. Sujan Chatterjee ....for the State 1.

Heard the learned advocates for the parties.

2.

We have considered the materials on record.

Petitioner has deposited a sum of Rs.1,54,934/- against the unmetered consumption of electricity to the tune of Rs. Rs.3,09,866/-. 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 Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and on condition that he shall Signed By :

SHANTANU DAS High Court of Calcutta 6 th of February 2025 03:48:09 PM

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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