Biswajit Mandal v. State Of West Bengal

11.11.2025 Court No.28 Item No.32 ssi CRM (A) 3204 of 2025 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Suraksha Nagarik Sanhita in connection with Balurghat PS Case No.493 of 2025 dated 22.07.2025 under Sections 316 (2)/69 of the BNS, 2023.

And In the matter of: Biswajit Mandal ....Applicant/Petitioner.

Mr. Milon Mukherjee, Sr.Adv.

Mr. Soukteya Ganguly ...for the petitioner Md. S.S. Imam Mr. Nirupam Dhali ..for the State Report filed on behalf of the State is taken on record. Despite service, no one appears on behalf of the de facto complainant.

Heard the learned counsels for the parties.

Perused the case diary.

Considering the materials available in the case diary, the fact that there was some kind of relationship between the petitioner and the de facto complainant for some time and the fact that the alleged victim refused to undergo medical examination, I do not think that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is required in this case and I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the application for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed.

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 conditions that the petitioner shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses or tamper with evidence and shall co-operate with the investigation. The petitioner shall meet the I.O. once a fortnight till submission of report in final form.

The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of. (Jay Sengupta, J.)