Sandhya Biswas And ANR v. State Of West Bengal

16.06.2022 cm/ct 28 C.R.M. (A) No. 2788 of 2022 sl no. 151 In Re : An application for anticipatory bail under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Santipur P.S Case No. 384 of 2022 dated 27.04.2022 under sections 363/365/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

And Allowed In Re : Sandhya Biswas & Anr.

..... petitioners Mr. Angshuman Chakraborty Mr. Shashanka Shekhar Saha ... for the Petitioners.

Mr. S. S. Imam Mr. Sk. Arif Hossain ...... for the State Heard the learned advocates for both the parties. We have considered the materials on record. Keeping in mind the extent of complicity of the petitioners in the alleged crime and as the principal accused has been granted pre-arrest bail, we are inclined to extend the same privilege to the petitioners also. 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. 2788 of 2022 is disposed of.

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