Meraj Sk v. State Of West Bengal

30.06.2023 Item No.9 Ct.No.34 dc.

Allowed C.R.M. (SB) 109 of 2023 In Re : An Application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed in connection with Gaighata Police Station Case No. 160 of 2023 dated 20.02.2023 (G.R. Case No. 1153 of 2023) under Section 14 of the Foreigners Act, 1946.

And In Re :

Meraj Sk ... Petitioner.

Mr. Susnigdho Bhattacharyya ... For the Petitioner.

Mr. S. S. Imam, Mr. Rajesh Jana ... For the State.

Report dated 30.06.2023 submitted by Mr. Imam, learned advocate appearing for the State be kept on record. Prima facie, it appears from the said report that the petitioner has roots in India. Consequently further detention of the petitioner in connection with Gaighata Police Station Case No. 160 of 2023 dated 20.02.2023 under Sections 14 of the Foreigners Act is unwarranted. As such, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed.

Accordingly, the petitioner viz., Meraj Sk shall be released on bail upon furnishing bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only), with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bongaon.

If on bail, the petitioner shall meet the Inspector-inCharge/Officer-in-Charge, Gaighata Police Station or any police officer deputed by the said Inspector-inCharge/Officer-in-Charge once in a week till further orders of this Court.

The application for bail, being CRM (SB) 109 of 2023, is, thus, disposed of.

All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)