Prasanta Biswas v. State Of West Bengal

15.06.2022 tkm/ct 28 C.R.M. (DB) 1715 of 2022 sl no. 70 In Re : An application for bail under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Titagarh PS case no. 877/2021 dated 9.12.2021 under sections 420/406/409/465/120B of the IPC And In Re : Prasanta Biswas ........ petitioner Mr. P Ghosh ...... for the petitioner Mr. R D Nandi Ms. Sonali Das ...... for the State Statements of witnesses and contemporaneous documents show petitioner as the branch manager of Bangiya Gramin Bikas Bank had misappropriated funds under MP Lad & BEUP Scheme. In view of gravity of the offence and prima facie involvement of the petitioner therein, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner on merit.

With regard to plea of statutory bail, we note initial police report was filed within 90 days and, therefore, petitioner is not entitled to statutory bail.

Accordingly, the prayer for bail is rejected. (Ananya Bandyopadhyay, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)