Ashok Halder And ANR. v. State Of West Bengal

25.11.2021 Serial no. 79 Dd (Through Video Conference) CRM 5573 of 2021 In re : An Application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Bongaon Police Station Case No. 65 of 2021 dated 03.02.2021 under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code (G.R. No. 300 of 2021) -AndIn the matter of : Ashok Halder & Anr.

... ...Petitioners Mr. Uday Sankar Chattopadhyay, Mr. Santanu Maji, Mr. Pronay Basak, Advocates ... ... For the Petitioners Mr. Swapan Banejree, Ms. Purnima Ghosh, Advocates ... ...For the State Petitioners seek anticipatory bail.

Learned advocate appearing for the petitioners submits that the principal accused was granted bail by the jurisdictional Court. The police submitted charge sheet and, therefore, custodial interrogation of the petitioners are not required.

Learned advocate appearing for the State submits that the names of the petitioners transpire from the statements recorded under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Considering the gravity of the offence and the involvement of the petitioners therein and considering the statements recorded under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code, we are not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners is rejected.

CRM 5573 of 2021is, accordingly, dismissed.

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