Swarup Pan v. State Of West Bengal

10/11/2025 D/L - 45 Court No.28 S. Kundu Allowed C.R.M.(A) 3348 of 2025 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023. In connection with Shakespeare Sarani P.S. Case no. 196 of 2024 dated 20.11.2024 under Sections 316(2) of the BNS.

In the matter of: Sri Swarup Pan

...Petitioner.

Mr. Nonigopal Chakraborty ...for the petitioner.

Ms. Sreyashee Biswas Mr. Pravas Bhattacharyya ...for the State.

1. Heard the learned counsels for the parties.

2. Perused the case diary.

3. Considering the materials available in the case diary, the fact that the petitioner has complied with the notice issued by the Investigating Officer and purportedly return a portion of the jewellery/money in question, without prejudice, 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.

4. In the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- each 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 further conditions that the petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation and shall not threaten or

intimidate the witnesses. The petitioner shall meet the I.O once a fortnight till submission of report in final form.

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

6. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties upon compliance with requisite formalities.

(Jay Sengupta, J.)