Bahul Chandra v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

10.12.2025 Court No.28 Item No.16 tbsr Allowed CRM (A) 3757 of 2025 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case No. 550 of 2025 dated 29.10.2025 under Sections 126(2)/69/316(2)/318(4)/351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

And In the matter of: Bahul Chandra @ Rahul Chandra Mr. Soumyajit Das Mahapatra Ms. Madhurai Sinha Ms. Upasana Banerjee ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Partha Pratim Das Mr. Dipankar Mahata ....for the State.

Leave is granted to correct the cause title.

Report filed on behalf of the State is taken on record. Despite service, no one appears on behalf of the de facto complainant.

Heard the learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. Considering the materials available in the case diary including the statement of the victim, which indicates that there was some kind of a relationship between the two adults for a considerable length of time, I do not think that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is required in this case and I am inclined to grant to 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/- 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 further condition that the petitioner shall cooperate with investigation, shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses and shall meet the I.O. once a week till submission of report in final form.

The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, allowed. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order may be supplied to the parties expeditiously, if applied for.

(Jay Sengupta, J.)