Tapas Jana v. State Of West Bengal

26.08.2025 SL.60 Ct.No.28 NB CRM (A) 2692 of 2025 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponding to Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Tamluk P.S. Case No.0370 of 2025 dated 12.05.2025 under Sections 303(2)/324(4)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 together with Section 11 West Bengal Trees (Protection & Conservation in Non-Forest Areas) Act, 2006.

And In the matter of: Tapas Jana .... petitioner Mr. A. Ghosh, Mr. Ashis Santra.

...for the petitioner.

Ms. Subhasree Patel, Ms. Trisha Rakshit.

...for the State.

Heard the learned counsels for the parties.

Perused the case diary.

Considering the materials available in the case diary and the fact that the petitioner has duly complied with the notice issued by the Investigating Agency, I do not consider this to be a case where custodial interrogation of the petitioner would be required and I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, 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 Arresting Officer and subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, corresponding to Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and on further condition that the petitioner shall cooperate

with the investigation and shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses and shall meet the Investigating Officer once a fortnight till submission of report in final form.

The application for anticipatory bail being CRM (A) 2692 of 2025 is, thus, allowed.

Urgent photostat certified copies of this order may be delivered to the learned Advocates for the parties, if applied for, upon compliance of all formalities.

(Jay Sengupta, J.)