Somnath Pal And ANR v. State Of West Bengal

C.R.M.(A)803 of 2022 (AD) 18.02.2022 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case No.1131 of 2021 dated 18/11/2021 under Sections 341/323/326/506/354B/379/34 of the Indian Penal Code. And Court No.29 (Allowed) In the matter of: Somnath Pal & Anr.

....petitioners.

Mr. Kallol Mondal Mr. Amanul Islam Mr. Krishan Ray ...for the petitioners.

Mr. Rudradipta Nandy Mr. Shiladitya Banerjee ...for the State.

Petitioners seek anticipatory bail.

Learned Advocate appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners were falsely implicated. The incident occurred on November 6, 2021 when there was an altercation with regard to hire of a toto vehicle. The complaint was lodged on November 18, 2021 with the injuries being reported on November 8, 2021.

Learned Advocate appearing for the State draws the attention of the Court to the injury reports and to the statements of the injured.

Considering the gravity of the offence and the involvement of the petitioners therein and considering the materials in the case diary, we 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 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 meet the Investigating Officer once a fortnight till the conclusion of the investigation and that the petitioners shall appear before the jurisdictional Court and pray for regular bail within four weeks from date. The prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners is allowed.

C.R.M.(A)803 of 2022 is disposed of.

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