Md. Shamser v. The State Of West Bengal

05.02.2025 Sl. No.59 akd [ALLOWED] C. R. M. (A) 216 of 2025 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed on 14.01.2025 in connection with Narayanpur Police Station Case No.222 of 2024 dated 24.10.2024 under Sections 135(1)(a) & (1)(b) of the Electricity Act, 2003.

And In Re: Md. Shamser ... ... Petitioner Ms. Shahina Haque ... ... for the petitioner Mr. Sujan Chatterjee ... ... for the State 1.

Heard learned Advocates for both the parties. 2.

Petitioner has deposited a sum of Rs.2,32,000/- against the bill for unmetered consumption to the tune of Rs.4,63,991/-. 3.

In view of the aforesaid fact and bearing in mind the nature of allegations, we are inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.

Accordingly, we direct in the event of arrest, the petitioner, namely, Md. Shamser, be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees Two thousand only), with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer and also subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional court and pray for regular bail within four weeks from date.

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The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of. (Subhendu Samanta, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.) Signed By : ARUP KUMAR DAS High Court of Calcutta 7 th of February 2025 04:27:51 PM