Sukchand Sk. v. State Of West Bengal

20.02.2026 Court No.28 Item No. 29 tbsr Allowed CRM (A) 214 of 2026 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/Section 438 of the Code of Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Burdwan P.S. Case No.626 of 2024 dated 30.06.2024 under Sections 420/406 of the IPC.

And In the matter of: Sukchand Sk.

....Petitioners Mr. Habibur Rahaman Mr. Archisman Singh Mr. Mehebub Rahaman ....for the petitioners Mr. Madhusudan Sur, ld. APP Mr. Sujan Chatterjee ....for the State Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that a strange allegation has been levelled against the petitioner to the effect that he had taken money to conduct litigation for the de facto complainant. However, without prejudice, a sum of Rs. 1.2 lakhs was paid to the de facto complainant. Cheques were issued, which can be taken to their logical conclusions. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail. He relies on the statements of the witnesses. He submits that four cheques given by the petitioner, amounting to Rs. 1 lakh (Rs. 25 thousand each), were dishonoured. Considering the nature of allegations and the materials available in the case diary, the fact that some money was paid back and cheques were given by the petitioner and the fact that charge sheet

has been submitted, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

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 satisfaction of the Arresting Officer 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 BNSS, 2023 and on further condition that the petitioner shall surrender before the learned jurisdictional Court and pray for bail within four weeks from this date and shall attend the jurisdictional Court regularly and shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses.

The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, allowed. 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.)