Azid Sk v. State Of West Bengal

12.07.2022 Serial no.31 Aloke CRM (A) 3300 of 2022 In re : An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Raghunathganj Police Station Case No. 444 of 2022 dated 03.06.2022 under Sections 498A/494/354/506 of the Indian Penal Code.

-AndIn the matter of : Azid Sk ... ... Petitioner Mr. Ayan Bhattacharya, Advocate Mr. Kunal Ganguly, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioner Mr. Avishek Sinha, Advocate ... ...For the State Mr. Tapodip Gupta, Advocate ... ... For the de facto complainant Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail.

Learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was falsely implicated.

State and the de facto complainant are represented. Learned Advocate appearing for the State submits that there is a complaint by the first wife as against the petitioner. Learned Advocate appearing for the de facto complainant submits that the petitioner suppressed his first marriage to the de facto complainant. The petitioner moreover demanded dowry from her and her parents.

Considering the omnibus nature of allegations as against the petitioner, 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 condition that the petitioner shall meet 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) 3300 of 2022 is disposed of.

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