Lakshman Pandit And ORS v. State Of West Bengal

C.R.M. (A) 3534 of 2023 31.08.2023 SL. 13 Court No. 29 Sourav (Allowed) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Bhupatinagar Police Station Case No. 292 of 2023 dated 28.07.2023 under Sections 341/186/188/332/353/34 IPC.

And In the matter of: Sri Lakshman Pandit & Ors.

....petitioners.

Mr. Arup Kumar Bhowmick ...for the petitioners.

Mr. Neguive Ahmed Ms. Ayantika Ray ...for the State.

1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioners are alleged to have obstructed the police personnel in performance of their lawful duty. It is submitted by learned Counsel for the petitioner that it was a mob action.

3. Regard being had to the facts and submission, factum of permanent residence of the petitioners, nature of allegation, nature of offence and substantial progress in investigation, it is directed that each of the petitioner shall be released on bail in the event of their 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 petitioners are directed to appear before the I.O. once in a week on the day and time fixed by the I.O. for the purpose of investigation till submission of F.F.

ii) the petitioners shall not threaten, induce or coerce any witness of this case in any manner whatsoever during the currency of this order.

4. The petitioners are directed to appear before the I.O. within 21 days from today along with a server copy or certified copy of this order.

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

6. The application being CRM (A) 3534 of 2023 is disposed of.

7. 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.)