Ashoke Pandit v. The State Of West Bengal And ANR

05.02.2025 sdas Allowed C.R.M. (A) No. 158 of 2025 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita in connection with Goghat Police Station Case No. 577 of 2024 dated 20.12.2024 under Section 135(1)(a)(c )/136(1)(a) of Electricity Act.

And In Re : Ashoke Pandit ..... petitioner Mr. Suman Chakraborty Mr. Arobinda Manna .....for the petitioner Mr. Ashok Das ....for the State Mr. Aniket Mitra ..... 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.82,910/- against the final bill for unmetered consumption of electricity to the tune of Rs. Rs.1,65,819/-. 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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