Soumen Konai v. The State Of West Bengal And ANR

28.02.2025 Sl. No.3 akd [ALLOWED] C. R. M. (A) 616 of 2025 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed on 11.02.2025 in connection with Berhampore Police Station Case No.1017 of 2024 dated 10.07.2024 under Sections 137(2)/140(3)/3(5)/64 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 6 of the POCSO Act. And In Re: Soumen Konai ... ... Petitioner Mr. Dhananjay Banerjee Mr. Jisan Iqubal Hossain ... ... for the petitioner Ms. Minoti Gomes ... ... for the de-facto complainant Ms. Sreyashee Biswas Ms. Kanchan Roy ... ... for the State 1.

Heard learned Advocates for the respective parties. 2.

Statement of the victim is exonerative in nature. She has been recovered.

3.

In light of the aforesaid development, we are of the opinion no worthwhile purpose will be served in committing the petitioner to custody.

4.

Accordingly, we direct in the event of arrest, the accused/petitioner, namely, Soumen Konai, 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 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional court and pray for regular bail within four weeks from date.

5.

The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of. (Gaurang Kanth, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)