Anticipatory bail sought by five accused in a Pathar Patima police station case under Sections 135(1)(a) and 135(1)(b) of the Electricity Act. The Court granted bail on condition each petitioner deposits fifty per cent of the provisionally assessed amount, subject to Section 438(2) conditions.
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11.07.2024 SL No. 22 Court No.29 TN (Allowed)
CRM (A) 2322 of 2024
In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed in connection with Pathar Patima Police Station Case No. 211 of 2024 dated 11.06.2024 under Sections 135(1)(a) and 135(1)(b) of Electricity Act, 2003. And In the matter of : Swarup Adak and others. - petitioners. Mr. Radhasyam Maiti, Mr. Sandip Kundu, Mr. Manaranjan Jana, Ms. Mitali Jana …. for the petitioners. Mr. Aniket Mitra ….for the WBSEDCL Mr. Atif Ahmed Siddiqui … for the State. 1. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that without prejudice to their rights and contentions each of the petitioners shall deposit fifty per cent of the provisionally assessed amount separately for each of the petitioners within two weeks from date.
Signed By : TANMOY NANDAN High Court of Calcutta 12 th of July 2024 10:48:52 AM
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Middy, Sujan Shit and Subhash Patra 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 the arresting officer and also subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
(Soumen Sen, J.)
(Sugato Majumdar, J.)
Signed By : TANMOY NANDAN High Court of Calcutta 12 th of July 2024 10:48:52 AM
1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioners in an electricity theft case under Sections 135(1)(a) and 135(1)(b) of the Electricity Act, 2003.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Swarup Adak and others
WBSEDCL
State
Soumen Sen
Sugato Majumdar
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