Ashik Sk And ANR. v. State Of West Bengal

AD 56 August 21, 2025 Ct. 28 SG CRM(A) 2610 of 2025 Allowed An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Nowda P.S. Case No.105 of 2025 dated 02.05.2025 under Sections 318(4)/316(2)/336(3)/340(2)/351(3)/61(2) of the BNS, 2023.

And In the matter of:

Ashik Sk and another ... petitioners Mr. Bellal Shaikh Mr. Protim Chakraborty ... for the petitioners Mr. Ranadeb Sengupta Mr. Santanu Talukdar ... for the State Heard learned counsels for the parties.

Perused the case diary.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation is that the petitioners obtained loan to purchase a vehicle. They defaulted in making payment. They did not even attend the arbitration proceeding.

Considering the nature of allegations and the materials available in the case diary, I do not find that custodial interrogation of the petitioners would be required in this case and 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, the petitioner No.1 shall meet the investigating officer once a fortnight till submission of report in final form and the petitioners 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.)