Md Namji @ Namijuddin v. State Of West Bengal

C.R.M. (A) 1202 of 2022 14.03.2022 Sl. 16 Court No.29 sourav (Allowed) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 08.03.2022 in connection with Itahar P. S. Case No. 458 of 2021 dated 28.07.2021 under Sections 376/511/498A/325/307 of the Indian Penal Code.

And In the matter of: Md. Namij @ Namijuddin ....petitioner.

Mr. Kaushik Choudhury Ms. Busra Khatun ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Debobrata Chatterjee Ms. Manisha Sharma ...for the State.

Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail.

Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that all other co-accused are on bail. The police filed charge-sheet and, therefore, further detention of the petitioner is not required. Learned advocate appearing for the State submits that the principal allegation of attempt to rape is as against the petitioner. The petitioner is the father-in-law of the defacto complainant. Considering the gravity of the offence and the involvement of the petitioner therein and considering the fact that the police filed charge-sheet, 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.

fixed for hearing.

Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed.

C.R.M. (A) 1202 of 2022 is, thus, disposed of. (Debangsu Basak, J.) (Bibhas Ranjan De, J.)