Pratik Biswas v. State Of West Bengal

C.R.M. (A) 3399 of 2023 05.10.2023 SL. 7 Court No. 29 Sourav (Allowed) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Hare Street Police Station Case No. 42 of 2023 dated 14.02.2023 under Sections 420/406/120B IPC (corresponding to G.R. Case No. 176 of 2023).

And In the matter of: Pratik Biswas ....petitioner.

Mr. Prosenjit Mukherjee Mr. Jahangir Hossain Ms. Tiyasa Ghosh ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Swapan Banerjee Mr. Suman De ...for the State.

1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

2. Perused the report submitted by the I.O. and placed before us by learned Counsel for the State. The same be taken on record.

3. Taking into consideration paragraph 3 of the said report, we are of the view that there is no necessity of custodial interrogation of the present petitioner.

4. Regard being had to the facts and submission, factum of permanent residence of the petitioner, nature of allegation and substantial progress in investigation, it is directed that the petitioner shall be released on bail in the event of his arrest by the Arresting Officer in the aforesaid P.S. case on such terms and conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case including the conditions that:

i) The petitioner is directed to appear before the I.O. once in a fortnight on the day and time fixed by the I.O. for the purpose of investigation till submission of Final Form.

5. Within 21 days from today, petitioner is directed to appear before the I.O. along with a server copy or certified copy of this order.

6. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail is allowed.

7. The application being CRM (A) 3399 of 2023 is disposed of.

8. The I.O. is hereby directed to act upon the server copy of this order, if required.

(Chitta Ranjan Dash, J.) (Partha Sarathi Sen, J.)