Calcutta High CourtCRM (A)/821/2023dismissed as rejected

Nikita Barnwal v. State Of West Bengal

2023-02-24Hon'Ble Justice Debangsu Basak,Hon'Ble Justice Md. Shabbar Rashidi2 pages

24.02.2023 Serial no. 11 [Dd] (Anticipatory bail) (Rejected) CRM (A) 821 of 2023 In re : An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Asansol South Police Station FIR No. 529 of 2022 dated 29.12.2022 under Sections 419, 420, 467 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code.

-AndIn the matter of : Nikita Barnwal ... ...Petitioner Mr. Santanu Chatterjee, Ms. Devya Chatterjee, Mr. Rajendra Kr. Nandi, Advocates ... ... For the Petitioner Mr. Saibal Bapuli, ld. APP Mr. Arijit Ganguly, Mr. Aroni Bhattacharya, Advocates ... ...For the State A person was arrested from an examination hall impersonating the petitioner.

In such circumstances, requirement of custodial interrogation of the petitioner cannot be overlooked. Consequently, we are unable to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected. CRM (A) 821 of 2023 is dismissed.

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