Hayat Sekh v. State Of West Bengal

16/05/2025 D/L 34 Ct. No.28 S.Kundu C.R.M.(A) 1587 of 2025 Allowed In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. In connection with GR case no. 1918 of 2023 arising out of Mangalkote Police Station case no. 271/2023 dated 29.10.2023 under Sections 420/120B/406/467/468/471/506/34 of the IPC.

In the matter of: Hayat Sekh ... Petitioner Mr. Sayan Mukherjee Mr. D. Banerjee Ms. Pinki Sarkar ...for the petitioner.

Ms. Anasuya Sinha Ms. Nandini Chatterjee ...for the State.

1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits as follows. The petitioner is the bone fide purchaser of the property in question. It was alleged by the de-facto complainant that the principal accused had forged a deed to have the property transferred to the petitioner. The principal accused was granted anticipatory bail by this Court on 5.5.2025 in CRM (A) 1446 of 2025.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the State and perused the case diary. Charge-sheet has been submitted.

3. Considering the alleged role ascribed to the present petitioner and the fact that the principal accused had been granted anticipatory bail by this Court, I am inclined to allow the application for anticipatory bail.

4. In the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- 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 further conditions that the petitioner shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses and the petitioner shall attend the jurisdictional Court on the dates fixed.

5. Accordingly, the application for anticipatory bail is allowed.

6. Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties upon compliance with requisite formalities.

(Jay Sengupta, J.)