Uma Raul And ANR. v. State Of West Bengal

31.10.2025 Court No.28 Item No.01(SL) KAUSHIK CRM (A) 3089 of 2025 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Suraksha Nagarik Sanhita in connection with Dantan P.S. Case No.71 of dated 13.03.2025 under Sections 137(2)/140(3)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. And In the matter of: Uma Raul & Anr.

....Applicants/Petitioners.

Mr. Soham De Dhara Mr. Akash Ghosh ...for the petitioners Mr. Ranabir Roy Chowdhury Ms. Rita Dutta ...for the State Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

Perused the case dairy.

It appears from the case diary that the minor victim girl has been recovered and her statement has been recorded before a learned Magistrate.

In such statement, the victim girl has stated that she had voluntarily left with the principal accused.

Considering the materials available in the case diary including the statement of the victim and the fact that the principal accused is in custody, 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.

Accordingly, the application for anticipatory bail of the petitioners is allowed.

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 and shall not threaten or intimidate the witnesses. The petitioner no. 2 Subhadeep Raul @ Subhajit Raul, shall meet the I.O. once a fortnight till submission of report in final form. The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of. The appearance of the Investigating Officer is noted and dispensed with.

(Jay Sengupta, J.)