Abdul Latif@Liatifur@Abdul v. State Of West Bengal

30.11.2021 Serial no.16 Aloke (Through Video Conference) Ct. No. 29 CRM 7325 of 2021 In re : An Application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 10.11.2021 in connection with Islampore Police Station Case No. 270 of 2021 dated 15.05.2021 under Section 6 of the POCSO Act read with Sections 448/323/427/506 of the Indian Penal Code.

-AndIn the matter of : Abdul Latif @ Liatifur @ Abdul ... ...Petitioner Mr. M. Nazar Chowdhury, Advocate Ms. Priyanka Saha, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioner Mr. Abhra Mukherjee, Advocate Mr. Dipankar Mahata, Advocate ... ... For the State Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail.

Learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that there was relationship between the petitioner and the victim. Learned Advocate appearing for the State draws the attention of the Court to the statement recorded under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the victim. Considering the age of the victim and her statement recorded under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, we are inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on anticipatory bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.

10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only), with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer and subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and with a further condition that the petitioner shall meet the Investigating Officer once in a month till the conclusion of the investigation and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear before the Court below and pray for regular bail within four weeks from date.

The prayer for anticipatory bail is allowed.

CRM 7325 of 2021 is disposed of.

(Debangsu Basak, J.) (Bibhas Ranjan De, J.)