Milan Sk. v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

AD 35 July 29, 2025 Ct. 28 SG CRM(A) 1935 of 2025 Allowed An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Kandi P.S. Case No.508 of 2023 dated 26.08.2023 under Sections 376/511/120B/34 of the IPC and Section 8/12 of POCSO Act.

And In the matter of:

Milan Sk.

... petitioner Mr. Kallol Kumar Basu Mr. Jannat Ul Firdous ... for the petitioner Ms. Sayanti Santra Mr. Dipankar Mahata ... for the State Ms. Ankita Dey (VC) Ms. Trenesha Chandra ... for the de facto complainant Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, the State and the de facto complainant over video conference. Perused the case diary and the subsequent statement of the victim recorded before the Magistrate.

Considering the materials available in the case diary, the exonerative statement given by the victim before the Magistrate and the fact that a charge-sheet has been submitted, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

In the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, 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 corresponding to Section 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023 and on the further conditions that the petitioner shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses.

The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, allowed. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance of requisite formalities.

(Jay Sengupta, J.)