Kamalakanta Bhunia v. State Of West Bengal

20.10.2020.

71.

mb (Allowed).

CRM 2869 of 2020 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Patashpur P. S. Case No. 89 dated 17.02.2020 under Sections 135(1)(a) of the Electricity Act.

In the matter of : Kamalakanta Bhunia ... Petitioner.

Ms. Rita Patra ...for the Petitioner Mr. Narayan Prasad Agarwal, Mr. Protick Bose ...for the State Mr. Aniket Mitra.

...for the WBSEDCL.

Heard the learned Advocates appearing for the parties. Petitioner has paid a sum of Rs.65,000/- against the bill for unmetered consumption to the tune of Rs.1,28,000/-. Learned Advocate appearing for the Electricity Company submits that petitioner has deposited the aforesaid amount.

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

Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest the petitioner viz., Kamalakanta Bhunia, 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 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. This application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of.

(Md. Nizamuddin,J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)