17.02.2026 Sl. No.21 Ct. 28 NB C.R.M (A) 40 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 in connection with the Madhabdihi PS Case No.18/2022 dated 21.01.2022 under Sections 135(1)(a) of Electricity Act, 2003. And In the matter of: Md. Selim Hazari @ Bhogo Selim Hazari … petitioner Mr. Debapriya Majumder …for the petitioner. Mr. Debobrata Chatterjee, Mr. Kaustav Banerjee. …for the State. Mr. Aniket Mitra …for the WBSEDCL. Report filed on behalf of the State is taken on record. It appears that the petitioner has complied with the notice issued under Section 35(3) of the BNSS. Heard the learned counsels for the parties. Perused the case diary. Considering the above, the other materials available in the case diary and the fact that charge sheet has already been submitted, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the present petitioner. Accordingly, in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the 2 satisfaction of Arresting Officer and subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, corresponding to Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and on further condition that the petitioner shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses or tamper with evidence in any manner whatsoever and shall surrender before the learned jurisdictional Court and pray for bail within four weeks from this date and shall attend the jurisdictional Court regularly. The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of. Urgent photostat certified copies of this order may be delivered to the learned Advocates for the parties, if applied for, upon compliance of all formalities. (Jay Sengupta, J.)