Munjera Begum v. The State Of West Bengal And ANR

28.11.2024 Sl. No.9 akd [ALLOWED] C. R. M. (A) 3677 of 2024 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed on 19.09.2024 in connection with Nalhati Police Station Case No.480 of 2024 dated 21.08.2024 under Section 135(1)(b) of the Electricity Act, 2003. And In Re: Munjera Begum ... ... Petitioner Sk. Humayan Reza Mr. Samrat Banerjee ... ... for the petitioner Mr. Aniket Mitra ... ... for the WBSEDCL Mr. Imran Ali Mr. Anindya Sundar Chatterjee ... ... for the State 1.

Heard learned Advocates for both the parties. 2.

Petitioner has deposited a sum of Rs.1,02,886/- against the bill for unmetered consumption to the tune of Rs.2,05,772/-. 3.

In view of the aforesaid fact and bearing in mind the nature of allegations, we are inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.

Accordingly, we direct in the event of arrest, the petitioner, namely, Munjera Begum, 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 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional court and pray for regular bail within four weeks from date.

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The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of. Signed By : ARUP KUMAR DAS High Court of Calcutta 29 th of November 2024 04:49:45 PM (Gaurang Kanth, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)

Signed By : ARUP KUMAR DAS High Court of Calcutta 29 th of November 2024 04:49:45 PM