Debasish Kundu And ANR. v. State Of West Bengal

AD 38 August 8, 2025 Ct. 28 SG CRM(A) 2521 of 2025 Allowed An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Ashoknagar P.S. Case No.404 of 2025 dated 30.06.2025 under Sections 281/126(2)/115(2)/117(2)/303(2)/308(2) /3(5) of the BNS, 2023.

And In the matter of:

Debasish Kundu and another ... petitioners Mr. Rabiul Islam Md. A.R. Jaglul Kabir Mr. Papan Sarkar Mr. Sandip Ganguly Ms. Baishali Majumdar Mr. Koushik Bhattacharya ... for the petitioners Mr. Shiladitya Banerjee Ms. Puja Goswami ... for the State Heard learned counsels for the parties.

Perused the case diary.

Considering the materials available in the case diary and the fact that the petitioners cooperated with the investigation by responding to the notice of investigating officer, 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 fortnight 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.)