Rabindra Nath Dhara @ Rabi Dhara v. The State Of West Bengal And ANR

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05.02.2025 05.02.2025 Ct. No. 28 (ARPAN) (ALLOWED) C.R.M. (A) 239 of 2025 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Kharagpur (Local) Police Station Case No.774 of 2024 dated 10.09.2024 under Sections 137(2)/140(3/64(2)(m)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 read with Sections 6/17 of the POCSO read with Sections 9/10 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act;

And In Re: Rabindra Nath Dhara @ Rabi Dhara ... Petitioner Mr. Navanil De Mr. Srinjan Ghosh ...for the Petitioner Ms. Minoti Gomes Mr. Sachit Talukdar ...for the State 1.

We have considered the materials on record. Petitioner is a relative of principal accused. The said principal accused is on regular bail. Petitioner has not been implicated in the statement of the victim girl.

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Under such circumstances, we are inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioner viz., Rabindra Nath Dhara @ Rabi Dhara be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/-, 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. He shall appear before the jurisdictional court and pray for regular bail within four weeks from date.

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The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of. (Subhendu Samanta, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)