Subhadip Bhanja v. State Of West Bengal

08.07.2022 Serial no. 14 [Dd] (Anticipatory bail) Allowed) CRM (A) 3220 of 2022 In re : An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Garhbeta Police Station Case No. 277 of 2022 dated 17.05.2022 under Sections 417/376 of the Indian Penal Code.

-AndIn the matter of : Subhadip Bhanja ... ... Petitioner Mr. Atanu Biswas, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioner Mr. Joydeep Roy, Jr. Govt. Adv.

Mr. Amanul Islam, Mr. Goutam Banerjee, Advocates ... ...For the State Petitioner prays for anticipatory bail.

Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the police complaint is a result of a relationship turning sour.

Learned advocate appearing for the State draws the attention of the Court to the statements of the victim recorded under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code and the medical report of the victim.

The victim in her statement recorded under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code acknowledges the relationship between her and the petitioner.

Considering the statements of the victim recorded under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code and her medical report, we are inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only), 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 further condition that the petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer once in a fortnight till the conclusion of the investigation and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear on every date 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 petitioner in Court including cancelling the anticipatory bail granted without further reference to this Court.

Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed.

CRM (A) 3220 of 2022 is disposed of.

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