Kashinath Mahapatra v. State Of West Bengal

C.R.M. (A) 666 of 2023 16.02.2023 Sl.32 Court No.29 (AD) (Allowed) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Kolaghat Police Station Case No.641 of 2022 dated 25.12.2022 under Sections 307/323/34/354/506 of the Indian Penal Code. And In the matter of: Kashinath Mahapatra ....petitioner.

Mr. Amitabha Karmakar Mr. Arup Kumar Bhowmick ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Prasun Kumar Datta, Ld. APP Mr. Nirupam Dhali ...for the State.

Petitioner prays for anticipatory bail.

Apparently, the injured did not suffer grievous hurt. The police filed charge sheet.

Considering the gravity of the offence and the involvement of the petitioner in the incident, we 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 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and on condition that the petitioner shall appear on every date before the jurisdictional Court on and from the date fixed for appearance of the accused and in default, the jurisdictional Court will pass appropriate order to secure the presence of the petitioner in Court including cancelling the anticipatory bail granted without further reference to this Court.

The prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed. C.R.M. (A) 666 of 2023 is disposed of.

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