Anikul Sk. v. State Of West Bengal

AD 26 April 9, 2025 Ct. 28 SG CRM(A) 1161 of 2025 Allowed An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Manikchak P.S. Case No.75 of 2023 dated 07.02.2023 under Sections 379/411/413/414 of the IPC.

And In the matter of: Anikul Sk ... petitioner Mr. Ramkrishna Biswas ... for the petitioner.

Ms. Faria Hossain, ld. APP Ms. Manasi Roy ... for the State Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits as follows. The petitioner was not named in the FIR. He has no clue about the alleged offence and he is absolutely innocent. Learned counsel for the State relies on the statement of a co-accused and submits that according to such statement, the petitioner is a part of a racket for stealing motorcycles. In view of the fact that there is no other material available against the petitioner except the statement of a coaccused, which is inadmissible in evidence, 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 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponding to Section 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023 and on the further conditions that the petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation and shall meet the investigating officer of the case once a fortnight till submission of report in final form and that the petitioner shall not threaten or intimidate the witnesses.

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