Md. Selim Molla v. State Of West Bengal

02.04.2026 Court No.28 Item No.58 tkm CRM (A) 690 of 2026 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Suraksha Nagarik Sanhita in connection with Rajarhat Police Station Case No.9 of 2026 dated 14.01.2026 under Sections 135-1(a)(b)(c)/140(3)/3(5) of the Indian Electricity Act. And In the matter of: Md. Selim Molla .... Petitioner Sk. Md. Masud Mrs. Safiun Nahar Mr. S Choudhury ...for the petitioner Mr. Aniket Mitra ...for WBSEDCL Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and WBSEDCL submit that 50% of the final assessed amount has already been paid by the petitioner before the electricity authority. No one appears on behalf of the State.

Upon hearing the learned counsel for the appearing parties and perusing the FIR and the payment receipt appended to the application, I do not find that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is required and I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, the application for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed.

In the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer and also be subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponding

to Section 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023 and shall cooperate with the investigation and shall not threaten or intimidate the witnesses. The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of. (Jay Sengupta, J.)