Prabir Mondal And ORS. v. State Of West Bengal

21.08.2025 Court No.28 Item No. 66 tbsr Allowed CRM (A) 2644 of 2025 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Barabani P.S. Case No.84 of 2025 dated 09.07.2025 under Sections 115(2)/3(5)/316(2)/351(2)/85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and under Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. And In the matter of: Prabir Mondal & Ors.

....Petitioners.

Mr. Debnagan Bhattacharjee Mr. Samik Chatterjee Mr. Mahiul Islam Mr. Sudipta Mahapatra Ms. Mohona Banerjee ...for the petitioners Ms. Saila Afreen Mr. Karan Bapuli ....for the State Heard the learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. Perused the case diary.

Considering the materials available in the case diary and the fact that the petitioners had cooperated with the notices issued by the Investigating Agency, I do not think that custodial interrogation of the petitioners is 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/- 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 further condition that the petitioners shall co-operate with investigation,

shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses and the petitioner no. 1 shall meet the I.O. once a fortnight till submission of report in final form.

The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, allowed. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order may be supplied to the parties expeditiously, if applied for.

(Jay Sengupta, J.)