Sougata Mondal v. State Of West Bengal

17.11.2022 Ct. No. 29 KAUSHIK Allowed C.R.M.(A) 5253 of 2022 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Tehatta Police Station Case No. 973 of 2022 dated 30.10.2022 under Sections 341/325/326/307/354/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

And In Re : Sougata Mondal ...... petitioner Mr. Amanul Islam Mr. Sourav Mukherjee ....for the petitioner Mr. Binoy Panda Mr. Subham Bhakat ....for the State The injury report of the injured does not suggest that he suffered grievous hurt.

In such circumstances, considering the gravity of the offence and the involvement of the petitioner therein, we grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, we direct that 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, 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 and on further condition that the petitioner shall meet the Investigating Officer once a month till the conclusion of the investigation and on condition that the

petitioner shall appear on every date before the jurisdictional Court on and from the date fixed for appearance of the accused and in default the jurisdictional Court will pass appropriate order to secure the presence of the petitioner in Court including cancelling the anticipatory bail granted without further reference to this Court.

This application for anticipatory bail is, thus, allowed. (Debangsu Basak, J.) (Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.)