Arif Karikar And ORS v. State Of West Bengal

23.06.2022 Ct. No. 29 KAUSHIK REJECTED C.R.M.(A) 2964 of 2022 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Santipur Police Station Case No. 310 of 2020 dated 23.07.2020 under Sections 448/325/326/307/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. And In Re : Arif Karikar & Ors.

...... petitioners Mr. Snehangsu Majumdar ....for the petitioners Mr. Shiladitya Banerjee Mr. Mainak Gupta ....for the State On the prayer made on behalf of the petitioners, CRM(A) 2964 of 2022 is dismissed as not pressed so far as the petitioner no. 2 is concerned.

Considering the gravity of the offence and the involvement of the other petitioners therein and their long absconsion in respect of a police case of July 23, 2020, we are unable to grant anticipatory bail to the other petitioners.

Accordingly, prayer for anticipatory bail of the other petitioners is rejected and the application being CRM (A) 2964 of 2022 is dismissed.

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