30.09.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Item No.6 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION Ct.No.35 dc. Allowed C.R.M. (A) 3016 of 2026 In Re : An Application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponding to Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with Panrui Police Station Case No. 0122 of 2026 dated 14.08.2026 under Section 135(1)(a) of the Electricity Act, 2003. And In Re : Rajesh Mahara ... Petitioner. Ms. Minoti Gomes, Mr. Saiful Alam, Ms. Sonali Das ... For the Petitioner. Mr. Kallol Kumar Basu, Mr. Soumalya Dutta ... For the State. Mr. Aniket Mitra ... For the WBSEDCL. Supplementary affidavit filed on behalf of the petitioner be kept with the record. Learned advocate appearing for the WBSEDCL submits that 50% of the provisional assessment amount has already been deposited. Learned advocate for the State is present. In view of the changed circumstances, I am inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the present petitioner. As such, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed. Accordingly, in the event of arrest, the petitioner viz., Rajesh Mahara shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer on such terms and conditions as he 2 deems fit and proper and also be subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponding to Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. This order of anticipatory bail will remain in force for a period of six weeks from date. The application for anticipatory bail, being CRM (A) 3016 of 2026, is, thus, disposed of. All concerned parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities. (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)