Tarik Ahamed v. State Of West Bengal

14.02.2022 Serial no. 21 Dd CRM (A) 710 of 2022 In re : An Application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Kaliaganj Police Station Case No. 42 of 2022 dated 17.01.2022 under Sections 498A/494/325/307/34 of the Indian Penal Code. -AndIn the matter of : Tarik Ahamed ... Petitioner Mr. Avik Ghatak, Mr. Tanweer J. Mondal, Mr. Fahad Imam Advocates ... ... For the Petitioner Mr. Debabrata Chatterjee, ld. APP Ms. Maushumi Sarkar, Ms. Manisha Sharma, Advocates ... ...For the State Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail.

Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was falsely implicated. The police complaint was lodged 21 years after marriage. Other coaccused were granted anticipatory bail by the jurisdictional Court.

Learned advocate appearing for the State draws the attention of the Court to the materials in the case diary. Considering the period of marriage and considering the gravity of the offence and the complicity of the petitioner therein, we are inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of

Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only), with two sureties of like amount each, 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 and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear before the Court below and pray for regular bail within a period of four weeks from date and on further condition that the petitioner shall meet the Investigating Officer once in a month till completion of investigation.

Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed.

CRM (A) 710 of 2022 is disposed of.

(Debangsu Basak, J.) (Bibhas Ranjan De, J.)