Istafil Sk v. State Of West Bengal

18.03.2025 Serial no. 38 (Anticipatory bail) (Allowed) ( Dd ) CRM (A) 924 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 Kalna Police Station Case No.

of dated 02.12.2024 under Sections 103(1)/3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending before ....

-AndIn the matter of : ISTAFIL SK ... ... Petitioner Ms. Sonali Das, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioner Mr. Rudradipta Nandy, APP Mr. Amanul Islam, Advocates ... ...For the State

1. Other co-accuseds were granted anticipatory bail by the coordinate Bench on February 6, 2025 passed in CRM(A) 360 of 2025.

2. Apparently, the victim committed suicide.

3. As to whether the petitioner is involved in abetment to commit suicide may be decided at the trial.

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

5. 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 report before the Investigating Officer once in

a month till the conclusion of the investigation 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.

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

7. CRM (A) 924 of 2025 is disposed of.

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