Biswanath Mondal @ Biswanath Mandal v. State Of West Bengal

11.09.2025 Court No.28 Item No.63 tbsr Allowed CRM (A) 2906 of 2025 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Bharatpur P.S. Case No.197 of 2025 dated 26.06.2025 under Sections 10/11 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. And In the matter of: Biswanath Mondal @ Biswanath Mandal ....Petitioner.

Mr. Manas Kumar Das Mr. Aritra Kumar Thokdar ...for the petitioner Mr. Imran Ali Mr. Soumya Basu Roy Chowhduri ....for the State Heard the learned counsels for the parties.

Perused the case diary.

Considering the nature of allegations and 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, who is the father-in-law of the alleged victim.

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 condition that the petitioner shall co-operate with investigation, shall not threaten or

intimidate witnesses and 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.)