Anikul Islam @ Ersad Ali @ Haque v. State Of West Bengal

(AD) 15.03.2022 Court No.29 (Allowed) C.R.M. (A) 1223 of 2022 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Karandighi P.S. Case No.91 of 2022 dated 22/02/2022 under Sections 417/376 of the Indian Penal Code.

And In the matter of: Anikul Islam @ Ersad Ali @ Hoque ....petitioner.

Ms. Minoti Gomes ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Saswata Gopal Mukherji, Ld. PP Mr. Partha Pratim Das Ms. Manasi Roy ...for the State.

Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail.

Considering the fact that the victim in her statement recorded under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure acknowledges the existence of a previous relationship and considering the gravity of the offence and the involvement of the petitioner therein, 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 further condition that the petitioner shall meet the Investigating Officer once a fortnight till the conclusion of the investigation and that the petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional Court and pray

for regular bail within four weeks from date. The prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed. C.R.M. (A) 1223 of 2022 is disposed of.

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