Mukesh Kumar And ANR v. State Of West Bengal

17.02.2022 Serial no. 12 Dd CRM(A) 733 of 2022 In re : An Application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Bhadreswar Police Station Case No. 555 of 2021 dated 20.12.2021 under Sections 363/365/376 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 6 of the Protection of Child from Sexual Offence Act, 2012.

-AndIn the matter of : Mukesh Kumar & Anr.

... Petitioners Mr. Suman Chakraborty, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioners Mr. Bidyut Kr. Roy, Ms. Sima Biswas, Advocates ... ...For the State Considering the statements of the victim recorded under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code and considering age of the victim, we are inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest the petitioners shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each, 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 petitioners 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 petitioners shall meet the Investigating Officer as and when called for till completion of investigation.

Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners is allowed.

CRM(A) 733 of 2022 is disposed of.

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