Soumen Kole And ORS v. State Of West Bengal

17.11.2021 Serial no. 58 Dd (Through Video Conference) CRM 4985 of 2021 In re : An Application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Dhaniakhali Police Station Case No. 93 of 2021 dated 04.05.2021 under Sections 341/325/326/307/34 of the Indian Penal Code, corresponding to G.R. Case No. 918 of 2021. -AndIn the matter of : Soumen Kole & Ors.

... Petitioners Mr. Suman Chakraborty, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioners Mr. Binoy Panda, Mr. Subham Bhakat, Advocates ... ...For the State Petitioners seek anticipatory bail.

Learned advocate appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners were falsely implicated out of political rivalry.

Learned advocate appearing for the State draws the attention of the Court to the contents in the case diary. Considering the materials in the case diary and considering the gravity of the offences and the involvement of the petitioners, we are inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioners shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer and subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

and on further condition that the petitioners shall appear before the Court below and pray for regular bail within four weeks from date and on a further condition that the petitioners shall meet the Investigating Officer once in a month.

Prayer for anticipatory bail is allowed.

CRM 4985 of 2021 is disposed of.

(Debangsu Basak, J.) (Ananda Kumar Mukherjee, J.)