Farhad Ali v. State Of West Bengal

C.R.M. (A) 1470 of 2023 10.04.2023 Sl.7 Court No.29 (AD) (Rejected) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Islampur Police Station Case No.497 of 2022 dated 07.11.2022 under Sections 364(A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. And In the matter of: Farhad Ali ....petitioner.

Mr. Soumojit Das Mahapatra Ms. Riya Das ... for the petitioner.

Ms. Anasuya Sinha Mr. Palash Chandra Majhi ...for the State.

Petitioner prays for anticipatory bail.

There are two statements recorded under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

There are materials in the case diary implicating the petitioner in the incident of kidnapping for ransom. Money trail can be proved to the petitioner.

In such circumstances, considering the gravity of the offence and the involvement of the petitioner in the incident, we are unable to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected.

C.R.M. (A) 1470 of 2023 is dismissed.

(Debangsu Basak, J.) (Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.)