Nabab Sarif Sk. v. State Of West Bengal

02.01.2024 Item No.89 Ct. No. 29 CHC Rejected C.R.M.(A) 4344 of 2023 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Nakashipara Police Station Case No. 162 of 2023 dated 04.03.2023 under Sections 417/420/423/326/307/34 of the Indian Penal Code. And In the matter of : Nabab Sarif Sk.

...... petitioner Mr. Debapriya Samanta ....for the petitioner Mr. P. K. Datta, Ld. A.P.P.

Mr. Santanu Deb Roy ....for the State The petition is taken up for consideration subsequent to the order dated October 16, 2023.

By such order, the coordinate Bench granted interim anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

It is submitted at the bar that, such order was passed without consulting the materials in the Case Diary and in view of the ensuing Puja Vacation.

Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that, petitioner was falsely implicated. Petitioner is not the recipient of any financial benefit.

Learned advocate appearing for the State draws the attention of the Court to the materials in the Case Diary. We find that, there are serious allegations as against the petitioner being involved in a racket of extortion of money from

the public on the promise of grant of job. Apparently, sum in excess of Rs.64 Lakhs were collected from the public. Considering the gravity of the offence, as transpiring from the materials in the Case Diary, we unable to extend the interim order granted on October 16, 2023 or grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

This application for anticipatory bail is, thus, rejected. CRM(A) 4344 of 2023 is disposed of.

(Debangsu Basak, J.) (Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.)