Bishnu Kumar Agarwal v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

AD 76 May 5, 2025 Ct. 28 SG CRM(A) 1478 of 2025 Allowed An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Bandwan P.S. Case No.21 of 2025 dated 12.03.2025 under Section 135(1)(a) of the Electricity Act, 2003.

And In the matter of:

Bishnu Kumar Agarwal ... petitioner Mr. Brajesh Jha Ms. Anushka Ghosh ... for the petitioner.

Mr. A.A. Siddiqui ... for the State Mr. Aniket Mitra ... for the WBSEDCL In view of the fact that 50% of the finally assessed amount has been deposited by the petitioner and the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the investigation, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

In the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) each 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 on the further conditions that the petitioner shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses and shall attend the jurisdictional court on the dates fixed.

The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, allowed. (Jay Sengupta, J.)