Jahangir Mondal v. State Of West Bengal

09.12.2025 Court No.28 Item No.34 ssi CRM (A) 3811 of 2025 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Suraksha Nagarik Sanhita in connection with Maita PS Case No.285 of 2025 dated 07.09.2025 under Sections 239 of BNS and 25 (1B) ( C) and 35 of the Arms Act.

And In the matter of: Jahangir Mondal ....Applicant/Petitioner.

Mr. Amlanjyoti Sengupta Mr. Arunava Mukherjee ...for the petitioner Mr. Anupam Das Adhikari Mr. Debanik Das ..for the State Report filed on behalf of the State is taken on record. Heard the learned counsels for the parties.

Perused the case diary.

The prosecution is based on a photograph circulated over mobile phone that the petitioner was holding a country made pistol in his hand. Other than the photograph which is subject matter of forensic examination and the statements of the co-accused who was there in the photograph, no other incriminating materials available in the case diary as of now.

Considering the above and the other materials available in the case diary, 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.

Accordingly, the application for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed.

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 conditions that the petitioner shall co-operate with the investigation and shall not threaten or intimidate the witnesses. The petitioner shall meet the I.O. once a week till submission of report in final form. The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of. (Jay Sengupta, J.)