08.01.2025 Sl. No.38 akd [ALLOWED] C. R. M. (A) 54 of 2025 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed on 02.01.2025 in connection with Neturia Police Station Case No.158 of 2024 dated 11.12.2024 under Section 135(i)(a) of the Electricity Act, 2003. And In Re: Swami Shibatattba Nandaji Maharaj … … Petitioner Mr. Souraghya Chatterjee Mr. Mani Sankar Chattopadhyay … … for the petitioner Ms. Sreyashee Biswas … … for the WBSEDCL Mrs. Sujata Das Ms. Ratna Ghosh … … for the State 1. Heard learned Advocates for the respective parties. 2. Petitioner has deposited a sum of Rs.58,182/- against the bill for unmetered consumption to the tune of Rs.1,16,364/-. 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, Swami Shibatattba Nandaji Maharaj, 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. 5. The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of. (Gaurang Kanth, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.) Signed By : ARUP KUMAR DAS High Court of Calcutta 9 th of January 2025 04:39:01 PM 2 Signed By : ARUP KUMAR DAS High Court of Calcutta 9 th of January 2025 04:39:01 PM