Soukat Ali @ Saukat Ali v. State Of West Bengal

28.02.2022 Serial no. 35 Dd CRM (A) 1000 of 2022 In re : An Application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Nalhati Police Station Case No. 73 of 2022 dated 03.02.2022 under Sections 447/448/341/323/354/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code (Corresponding to G.R. Case No. 325/2021) -AndIn the matter of : Soukat Ali @ Saukat Ali ... Petitioner Mr. Bitasok Banerjee, Mr. Abdus Salam, Advocates ... ... For the Petitioner Mr. Iqbal Kabir, Advocate ... ...For the State Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail.

Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a retired defence personnel with the petitioner retiring in the rank of 'Nayak' from the Indian Army.

Learned advocate appearing for the State draws the attention of the Court to the contents in the case diary. Considering the gravity of the offence and the involvement of the petitioner therein and considering the fact that petitioner is a retired defence personnel, 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) 1000 of 2022 is disposed of.

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