Kanika Dey v. State Of West Bengal

25.09.2025 Court No.28 Item No.50 ssi CRM (A) 3096 of 2025 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Suraksha Nagarik Sanhita in connection with New Barrackpore PS Case No.14 of 2025 dated 21.01.2025 under Sections 115(2)/351(2)/79/76/108/3(5) of the BNS 2023. And In the matter of: Kanika Dey ....Applicant/Petitioner.

Mr. Debasis Kar Mr. Arka Tilak Bhadra ...for the petitioner Mr. Saibal Bapuli Ms. Puspita Saha ...for the State Heard the learned counsels for the parties.

Perused the case diary.

Apparently there are some contradictions between the versions given by witnesses.

Be that as it may, it will be for the trial Court to decide whether there is an element of abetment of suicide in this case. However, considering the materials available in the case diary including the statements of neighbours, the fact that substantially similarly circumstance co-accused were granted anticipatory bail by this Court and the fact that charge sheet has been submitted, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the application for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed.

However, 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 not threaten or intimidate the witnesses. The petitioner shall surrender before the learned jurisdictional Court and pray for bail within six weeks from this date. The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of. (Jay Sengupta, J.)