Manabendra Poddar And ORS v. State Of West Bengal

C.R.M. (A) 2935 of 2023 09.08.2023 ML. 155 Court No. 29 Sourav (Allowed) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Tehatta Police Station Case No. 510 of 2023 dated 28.06.2023 under Sections 448/427/325/307/379/506/34 IPC.

And In the matter of: Manabendra Poddar & Ors.

....petitioners.

Mr. Asraf Mandal ...for the petitioners.

Mr. Swapan Banerjee Mr. Purnima Ghosh ...for the State.

1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

2. Considered the materials placed by them including the statement of the victim and the injury report in respect of him.

3. The victim is opined to have sustained simple injury in the transaction.

4. Investigation is stated to have progressed substantially.

5. Regard being had to the facts and submission, factum of permanent residence of the petitioners, nature of allegation, nature of injury as discussed (supra) and substantial progress in investigation, it is directed that each of the petitioner shall be released on bail in the event of their arrest by the Arresting Officer in the aforesaid P.S. case on such terms and conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case including the fact that: i) the petitioners are directed to appear before the I.O. once in a fortnight on the day and time fixed

by the I.O. for the purpose of investigation till submission of F.F.

ii) the petitioners shall not threaten, induce or coerce any witness of this case in any manner whatsoever during the currency of this order.

6. The petitioners are directed to appear before the I.O. within 21 days from today along with a server copy or certified copy of this order.

7. Accordingly, the prayer for the anticipatory bail is allowed.

8. The application being CRM (A) 2935 of 2023 is disposed of.

9. The I.O. is hereby directed to act upon the server copy of this order, if required.

(Chitta Ranjan Dash, J.) (Partha Sarathi Sen, J.)