Suman Barman v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

19.11.2025 rc/jb.

jdt.

Allowed C.R.M. (A) 3376 of 2025 In Re : An Application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Palashipara Police Station Case No. 385 of 2025 dated August 10, 2025 under Sections 137(2)/140(3) of the BNS, 2023. And In the matter of : Suman Barman .... petitioner Mr. Golam Mastafa Mr. A. Rahaman ... For the petitioner Mr. Debabrata Chatterjee Mr. Kunal Ganguly ... For the State Heard learned counsels for the parties.

Perused the Case Diary.

Considering the materials available in the Case Diary including the exonerative statement given by the recovered victim girl, I do not think that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is required and I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

In the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/-(rupees ten thousand) 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 the further conditions that the petitioner shall cooperate with

the investigation, shall meet the investigating officer once a fortnight till submission of report in final form and shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses.

The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, allowed. Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance of requisite formalities.

(Jay Sengupta, J.)