Samsuzzaman Mondal @ Mondal v. State Of West Bengal

15.06.2022 Sl. No.118 akd [ALLOWED] C. R. M. (A) 2401 of 2022 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 20.05.2022 in connection with Salar Police Station Case No. 62 of 2022 dated 07.04.2022 under Section 135(1)(b) of the Electricity Act.

And In Re: Samsuzzaman Mondal @ Mondal Samsujjamal ... ... Petitioner Mr. Anisur Rahaman ... ... for the petitioner Mr. Aniket Mitra ... ... for the WBSEDCL Mr. Narayan Prasad Agarwala Mr. Pratick Bose ... ... for the State Heard the learned advocate appearing for the respective parties.

Petitioner has deposited a sum of Rs.1,01,320/- against the bill for unmetered consumption to the tune of Rs.2,02,641/-. In view of the aforesaid fact and bearing in mind the nature of allegations, we are inclined in granting anticipatory bail to the accused/petitioner.

Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, the accused/petitioner, namely Samsuzzaman Mondal @ Mondal Samsujjamal, 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 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of. (Ananya Bandyopadhyay, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)