Somen Das @ Suman Das v. State Of West Bengal

09.09.2022 Serial no.7 Aloke CRM (A) 4341 of 2022 In re : An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Harischandrapur Police Station Case No. 142 of 2022 dated 27.02.2022 under Sections 341/326/307/34 of the Indian Penal Code. -AndIn the matter of : Somen Das @ Suman Das ... ... Petitioner Mr. Parvej Anam, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioner Mr. Swapan Banerjee, Advocate Ms. Purnima Ghosh, Advocate ... ...For the State Petitioner claims parity with the other co-accused who was enlarged on anticipatory bail by the order dated June 10, 2022 passed in CRM (A) 2507 of 2022. The same is not being disputed on behalf of the State.

In such circumstances, we are inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only), with two sureties of like amount each, 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 and on condition that the petitioner shall meet the Investigating Officer once in a fortnight till the conclusion of the investigation and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear on every date before the jurisdictional Court on and from the date fixed for appearance of the accused and in default the jurisdictional Court will pass appropriate order to secure the presence of the petitioner in Court including cancelling the anticipatory bail granted without further reference to this Court.

Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed. CRM (A) 4341 of 2022 is disposed of.

(Debangsu Basak, J.) (Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.)