Calcutta High CourtCRM (A)/5813/2022dismissed as rejected

Santosh Kumar Mahato And ANR v. State Of West Bengal

2022-12-14Hon'Ble Justice Debangsu Basak,Hon'Ble Justice Md. Shabbar Rashidi1 pages

14.12.2022 Serial no.21 Aloke CRM (A) 5813 of 2022 In re : An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Purulia (M) Police Station Case No. 202 of 2022 dated 04.10.2022 under Sections 420/467/468/120B of the Indian Penal Code.

-AndIn the matter of : Santosh Kumar Mahato & Anr. ... ... Petitioners Mr. Kuntal Banerjee, Advocate Mr. Apurba Kr.Datta, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioners Mr. Binay Panda, Advocate Mr. Subham Bhakat, Advocate ... ...For the State Petitioners seek anticipatory bail.

Record of rights was changed during the pendency of a suit for partition. There is a statement recorded under Section 161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Block Land and Land Reforms Officer implicating the petitioner. Considering the gravity of the offence and the involvement of the petitioners therein, we are unable to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners is rejected. CRM (A) 5813 of 2022 is dismissed.

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