Kaushik Biswas @ Koushik Biswas v. State Of West Bengal

AD 7 April 22, 2025 Ct. 28 SG CRM(A) 1070 of 2025 Allowed An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Palashipara P.S. Case No.50 of 2025 dated 25.01.2025 under Sections 329(3)/115(2)/117(2)/109/76/303(2)/351(2) of the BNS, 2023.

And In the matter of: Kaushik Biswas @ Koushik Biswas ... petitioner Mr. Atis Kumar Biswas Mr. Amit Singh ... for the petitioner.

Ms. Minoti Gomes Mr. S.S. Saha ... for the State Report filed by the State is taken on record. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that on the selfsame incident two FIRs have been lodged. The petitioner was granted bail in the first case. Learned counsel for the State, upon instructions, submits that the two cases arise out of the same incident. There is a prayer made by the investigating agency to tag the two cases.

In view of the fact that in the instant case apparently arises out of the petitioner's second FIR over similar facts and the petitioner was granted bail in the first case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner in the first case.

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 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponding to Section 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023 and on the further condition that the petitioner shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses.

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