Jesen Sekh And ANR. v. State Of West Bengal

AD 46 August 7, 2025 Ct. 28 SG CRM(A) 2483 of 2025 Allowed An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Nalhati P.S. Case No.223 of 2025 dated 13.05.2025 under Sections 126(2)/117(2)/109(1)/3(5) of the BNS, 2023. And In the matter of:

Jesen Sekh and another ... petitioners Mr. Rajendra Banerjee Mr. Souvik Ganguly ... for the petitioners Mr. Prasun Kumar Dutta Mr. Subhajit Chowdhury ... for the State Heard learned counsels for the parties.

Perused the case diary.

Considering the materials available in the case diary, including the injury report and the statements of the injured as well as the independent witnesses, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

In the event of arrest, the petitioners shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) each 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 petitioners shall cooperate with the investigation, shall meet the investigating officer once a week till submission of report in final form and 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.)