Shahwaz Alam Sk. And ORS. v. State Of West Bengal

22.06.2022 Serial no.46 Aloke CRM (A) 2957 of 2022 In re : An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Burdwan Police Station Case No. 217 of 2022 dated 02.03.2022 under Sections 147/149/447/323/305/354/506/509 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 8/12 of the POCSO Act.

-AndIn the matter of : Shahwaz Alam Sk. & Ors. ... ... Petitioners Mr. Aniket Mitra, Advocate Mr. Pradip Kr. Ghosh, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioners Mr. P.K. Datta, ld. APP Mr. Santanu Deb Roy, Advocate ... ...For the State Petitioners seek anticipatory bail on the ground of parity. Learned Advocate appearing for the State does not dispute such parity.

Consequently, we are inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners on the ground of parity.

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 also be subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and on condition that the petitioners shall appear every day before the jurisdictional Court on and from the date fixed for appearance of the accused and in default the jurisdictional Court will pass appropriate order to secure the presence of the petitioners in Court including cancelling the anticipatory bail granted without further reference to this Court. Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners is allowed. CRM (A) 2957 of 2022 is disposed of.

(Debangsu Basak, J.) (Bibhas Ranjan De, J.)