Sovan Seth v. State Of West Bengal

C.R.M. (A) 3975 of 2023 03.10.2023 SL. 44 Court No. 29 Suvayan (Allowed) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed in connection with Shibpur Police Station Case No. 169 of 2021 dated 17.06.2021 under Sections 420/406/465/468/470/471/120B of the IPC read with Section 409 of the IPC.

And In the matter of: Sovan Seth ....petitioner.

Mr. Somopriyo Chowdhury Mr. Satadru Lahiri Mr. Dipayan Dan ...for the petitioner.

Mr. R. Nandy, APP Mr. Iqbal Kabir ...for the State.

1. Heard learned Counsel for both the parties.

2. It is fairly submitted at the Bar that the present petitioner is similarly circumstanced with one Kajal Dey who has been enlarged on anticipatory bail vide order dated 29.08.2023 as passed in CRM (A) 3270 of 2023 by us.

3. Regard being had to such facts and submissions, 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 by the Arresting Officer in the event of his arrest in the aforesaid P.S. case on such terms and conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.

4. The concerned Arresting Officer is hereby directed to act upon the server copy of this order.

5. Within 21 days from today the petitioner shall appear before the I.O. alongwith a server copy/certified copy of this order. If server copy is supplied, learned I.O. shall act upon that.

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

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The application being CRM (A) 3975 of 2023 is disposed of. (Chitta Ranjan Dash, J.) (Partha Sarathi Sen, J.)