Srikanta Maity v. State Of West Bengal

26.08.2025 Court No.28 Item No.43 ssi CRM (A) 2675 of 2025 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Suraksha Nagarik Sanhita in connection with Daspur PS Case No.355 of dated 18.07.2025 under Sections 85/109(1)/316(2)/351(3) of the BNS, 2023 read with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

And In the matter of: Srikanta Maity ....Applicant/Petitioner.

Mr. Arindam Jana Mr. Arun Kr. Chakraborty Mr. Rahul Surtani Mr. Saheb Naskar ...for the petitioner Md. Anwar Hossain Mr. Raju Mondal ..for the State Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits as follows. The petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. The marriage took place between the petitioner and the alleged victim about nine years ago.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail and refers to the statements of the witnesses including the neighbours.

Considering the materials available in the case diary, I do not think that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is required in this case and I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the application for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed.

In the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- 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 conditions that the petitioner shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses and shall cooperate with investigation. The petitioner shall meet the I.O. once a week till submission of report in final form. The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of. (Jay Sengupta, J.)