Tapas Karan v. State Of West Bengal

20.02.2026 Sl. No.47 Ct. 28 NB C.R.M (A) 335 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 Tamluk PS Case No.38/2026 dated 16.01.2026 under Sections 85/115(2)/3(5) of BNS, 2023.

And In the matter of: Tapas Karan ... petitioner Mr. Nirmalendu Bera.

...for the petitioner.

Ms. Shaila Afreen, Mr. Parvej Anam.

...for the State.

Heard the learned counsels for the parties.

Perused the case diary.

The prosecution case is that the petitioner used to torture his wife for demand of dowry. Their marriage had taken place 10 years ago.

Considering the above, the other materials available in the case diary, the fact that the petitioner has complied with the notice issued and the fact that there is no injury report present in the case diary, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the 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 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 petitioners shall cooperate with the investigation and shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses or tamper with evidence in any manner whatsoever and the petitioner shall meet the Investigating Officer once a fortnight till submission of report in final form.

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.)