Debraj Pramanik @ Sourav Pramanik v. State Of West Bengal

17.03.2025 Serial no. 17 (Anticipatory bail) (Allowed) ( Dd ) CRM (A) 890 of 2025 In re : An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure corresponding to Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Bagdah Police Station Case No. 1148 of 2024 dated 06.12.2024 under Sections 14/14C of Foreigners Act, 1946 pending before Learned ACJM, Bongaon, North 24 Parganas. -AndIn the matter of : DEBRAJ PRAMANIK alias SOURAV PRAMANIK ... ... Petitioner Mr. Susnigdho Bhattacharyya, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioner Ms. Sonali Das, Md. Ejaz Akhter,, Advocates ... ...For the State

1. Police filed charge sheet.

2. Allegation as against the petitioner that he was harbouring foreign national may be decided at the trial.

3. In such circumstances, we are inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. 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 be subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponding to Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear on every date before the jurisdictional Court on and from the date fixed for appearance of the accused and in default the jurisdictional Court will pass

appropriate order to secure the presence of the petitioner in Court including cancelling the anticipatory bail granted without further reference to this Court.

5. Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed.

6. CRM (A) 890 of 2025 is disposed of.

(Debangsu Basak, J.) (Smita Das De, J.)