Ataul Molla And ORS. v. State Of West Bengal

11/08/2025 D/L 66 Ct. No.28 S.Kundu C.R.M.(A) 2568 of 2025 Allowed In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. In connection with Chanditala police station case no. 514 of dated 3.7.2025 under sections 115(2)/117(2)/126(1)/3(5)/303(2)/351/352 of the BNS. In the matter of: Ataul Molla & Ors.

... Petitioners Mr. Arka Ranjan Bhattacharyya Ms. G. Parveen ...for the petitioners.

Mr. Bibhasan Bhattacharyya Mr. Asraf Mondal ...for the State.

1. Heard the learned counsels for the parties.

2. Perused the case diary.

3. Considering the nature of allegation and the materials available in the case diary, I do not think that custodial interrogation of the petitioners is required in this case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. In the event of arrest, the petitioners shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- 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 further conditions that the petitioners shall cooperate with the investigation and shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses. The petitioner nos. 1, 2 and 3 shall

meet the I.O once a fortnight till submission of report in final form.

5. Accordingly, the application for anticipatory bail is allowed.

6. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties upon compliance with requisite formalities.

(Jay Sengupta, J.)