Calcutta High CourtCRM (A)/402/2024dismissed as rejected

Krishna Kundu v. State Of West Bengal

2024-02-13Hon'Ble Justice Debangsu Basak,Hon'Ble Justice Md. Shabbar Rashidi1 pages

13.02.2024 Serial no. 136 Anticipatory bail [Rejected] Dd CRM (A) 402 of 2024 In re : An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Manikchak Police Station Case No. 891 of 2023 dated 24.10.2023 under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 read with Sections 3/4 of West Bengal Gambling and Prize Competition Act, 1957.

-AndIn the matter of : Krishna Kundu ... ...Petitioner Md. Wasim Akram, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioner Mr. Antarikhya Basu, Advocate ... ...For the State Petitioner stands implicated in indulging in gambling with regard to cricket matches.

Considering the gravity of the offence and the involvement of the petitioner in the incident as appearing from the materials in the case diary, we are unable to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected. CRM (A) 402 of 2024 is dismissed.

(Debangsu Basak, J.) (Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.)