Naushad Ali@ Nousad Ali v. State Of West Bengal

21.10.2020 krishnendu/ct 3 C.R.M. 8421 of 2020 sl no. 152 (via video conference) In Re : An application for anticipatory bail under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Ratua P.S case no. 164 of 2020 dated 19.3.2020 under sections 138(i)(b) of the Electricity Act read with the Electricity (Amendment) Act 2007 Allowed and In Re : Naushad Ali @ Nousad Ali & Ors.

...... petitioners Mr. K Biswas ...... for the petitioners Mr. Aniket Mitra ...... for WBSEDCL Having considered the materials on record and bearing in mind the nature of allegations and as the bill for unmetered consumption has already been paid, we are inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

Accordingly, we direct that 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, 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 being CRM 8421 of 2020 is disposed of. (Abhijit Gangopadhyay, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)