Sk. Sultan @ Sekh Sultan v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

25.04.2024 Ct. No. 29 S.D.

Allowed C.R.M.(A) 1224 of 2024 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Manickchak Police Station Case No. 952 of 2023 dated 12.11.2023 under Sections 341/323 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 12 of the POCSO Act pending before the learned Additional District Judge, Special Court, 2nd Court, Malda. And In Re : Sk Sultan @ Sekh Sultan ...... petitioner Mr. Arup Kumar Bhowmick ...for the petitioner Mr. Saryati Datta Ms. Anesha Chakraborty ...for the State Victim was served by the State.

None appears for the victim.

Materials in the case diary do not suggest requirement of custodial interrogation of the petitioner.

Apparently, there are disputes between the private parties.

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

Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/-, 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. The petitioner will report before the Signed By :

Surojit Das High Court of Calcutta 25 th of April 2024 05:14:53 AM

Investigating Officer once a week till the conclusion of the investigation. 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. This application for anticipatory bail is, thus, allowed. (Debangsu Basak, J.) (Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.) Signed By :

Surojit Das High Court of Calcutta 25 th of April 2024 05:14:53 AM