Shakil Ansari And ORS. v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

14.05.2025 SL.17 Ct.No.28 NB (Allowed) CRM (A) 1283 of 2025 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponding to Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Shibpur P.S. Case No.418 dated 21.09.2024 under Sections 135/138 of the Electricity Act, 2003 pending before the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Howrah. And In the matter of : Shakil Ansari & Ors. ... petitioners Mr. Bidyut Kumar Halder, Mr. Indranil Halder.

...for the petitioners.

Mr. Sujata Das, Mr. Saptarshi Chakraborty.

...for the State.

Ms. Sreyashee Biswas ...for CESC.

In view of the submissions advanced on behalf of the petitioners as also on behalf of the CESC limited that 50% of the finally assessed amount has been deposited by the petitioners and considering the materials available in the case diary, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

Accordingly, in the event of arrest, the petitioners shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of Arresting Officer and subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, corresponding to Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha

Sanhita and on further condition that the petitioners shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses or tamper with evidence in any manner whatsoever.

The application for anticipatory bail being CRM(A) 1283 of 2025 is, thus, allowed.

Urgent photostat certified copies of this order may be delivered to the learned Advocates for the parties, if applied for, upon compliance of all formalities.

(Jay Sengupta, J.)