Mithun Sk v. State Of West Bengal

AD 12 April 21, 2025 Ct. 28 SG CRM(A) 1023 of 2025 Allowed An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Baishnabnagar P.S. Case No.1275 of 2024 dated 16.11.2024 under Sections 179/180/61(2) of the BNS, 2023. And In the matter of: Mithun Sk ... petitioner Mr. Amitabha Karmakar Mr. Tanmoy Khan Mr. Arup Kumar Bhowmick ... for the petitioner.

Ms. Sonali Das Mr. Prakash Mishra ... for the State Report filed by the State is taken on record. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that earlier a direction was passed by this Court to file a report as to whether there was a nexus between the petitioner and seized fake currency notes.

Learned counsel for the State relies on the report and submits that CDR analysis of accused Sk Jahir revealed that there was no telephonic conversation. However, they lived in close proximity. They might have opted for personal interactions. As of now, apart from the statement of the coaccused, there is no other material available against the petitioner. Charge-sheet has been submitted.

In view of the fact that apart from the statement of the co-accused, no other incriminating material is available against the petitioner and the fact that charge-sheet has been submitted, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

In the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer and also be subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023 and on the further conditions that the petitioner shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses and the petitioner shall attend the jurisdictional court on the dates fixed.

The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of. (Jay Sengupta, J.)