Sahanawaj Islam @ Akash v. State Of West Bengal

07.03.2025 Sl. No.15 akd [Rejected] C. R. M. (A) 813 of 2025 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed on 03.03.2025 in connection with Raghunathganj Police Station Case No.1617 of 2024 dated 16.12.2024 under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. (G.R. Case No.4320 of 2024) And In Re: Sahanawaj Islam @ Akash ... ... Petitioner Mr. Ayan Bhattacharyya .. Sr. Advocate Ms. Ayesha Sultana ... ... for the petitioner Mr. Omar Faruk Gazi Md. Muslehuddin Mr. Akashdeep Mukherjee Ms. Sushmita Das ... ... for the de-facto complainant Mr. Ranabir Roy Chowdhury Mr. Rajashree Tah ... ... for the State 1.

It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he had never met the victim girl. She committed suicide out of depression. Ingredients of the offence punishable under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 are not disclosed. Accordingly, he prays for anticipatory bail.

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Learned Advocate for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

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Learned Advocate for the de-facto complainant also opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

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We have considered the materials on record. Petitioner is a married man. Victim is a 16-year old girl. Statements of witnesses before Magistrate show petitioner used to harass and heckle the victim. It is suspected he had some intimate documents of the victim. Due to

such harassment, victim committed suicide. Under such circumstances we are not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5.

Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner stands rejected.

(Gaurang Kanth, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)