Pradyut Sarkar v. State Of West Bengal

C.R.M. (A) 3817 of 2023 21.09.2023 ML. 209 Court No. 29 Sourav (Allowed) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Manicktala Police Station Case No. 202 of 2023 dated 13.08.2023 under Sections 380/456/453/448/427/34 IPC (corresponding to G.R. Case No. 1947 of 2023).

And In the matter of: Pradyut Sarkar ....petitioner.

Mr. Arkadyuti Pahari Mr. Arun Pahari Mr. Kaustav Das Mr. Abdul Kalam Chawdhury Mr. Gaurab Bhar Mr. Soham Kumar ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Sujan Chatterjee ...for the State.

1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

2. It is fairly submitted at the Bar that the petitioner is similarly circumstanced with the co-accused person who has already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court.

3. Regard being had to the facts and submission, factum of permanent residence of the petitioner, nature of allegation, ground of parity 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.

4. 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.

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

6. The application being CRM (A) 3817 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.)