Panchanan Majhi And Others v. State Of West Bengal

15.06.2022 cm/ct 28 C.R.M. (A) No. 2673 of 2022 sl no. 131 In Re : An application for anticipatory bail under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Ketugram P.S Case No. 469 of 2020 dated 10.12.2020 under Sections 363/365/120B of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 7 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

And Allowed In Re : Panchanan Majhi & Ors.

..... petitioners Mr. Uday Sankar Chattopadhyay Mr. Santanu Maji Ms. Trisha Rakshit ... for the Petitioners.

Mr. Shiladitya Banerjee ...... for the State Keeping in mind the extent of complicity of the petitioners who are relations of the principal accused in the alleged crime, we are of the opinion custodial interrogation of the petitioners is not necessary and he may be granted anticipatory bail. Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioners shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer and also subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

Petitioners shall appear before the court below and pray for regular bail within four weeks from date.

The application being CRM (A) No. 2673 of 2022 is disposed of.

( Ananya Bandyopadhyay, J. ) ( Joymalya Bagchi, J.)