Anima Pradhan v. State Of West Bengal

13.12.2021 Serial no. 133 Dd (Through Video Conference) CRM 5218 of 2021 In re : An Application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Sagar Police Station Case No. 186 of 2020 dated 11.12.2020 under Sections 363/365/34 of the Indian Penal Code subsequently added section 4 of POCSO Act.

-AndIn the matter of : Anima Pradhan ... Petitioner Mr. Gobinda Chandra Baidya, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioner Mr. Bidyut Roy, Ms. Rita Dutta, Advocates ... ...For the State Petitioner is not the principal accused. Victim has already been recovered. In view of the aforesaid facts and the extent of complicity of the petitioner in the alleged crime, we are inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer and also be subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear before the Court below and pray for regular bail within a period of four weeks from date.

This application for anticipatory bail is, thus, allowed. (Joymalya Bagchi, J.) (Bivas Pattanayak, J.)