Rudranath Bose @ Rudranath Basu v. State Of West Bengal
AD 44 January 19, 2026 Ct. 28 SG CRM(A) 4148 of 2025 Allowed An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Bansdroni P.S. Case No.429 of 2025 dated 19.05.2025 under Sections 420/467/468/471 of the IPC.
And In the matter of:
Rudranath Bose @ Rudranath Basu ... petitioner Mr. Pradyat Saha ... for the petitioner Ms. Sayanti Santra Ms. Suparna Chatterjee ... for the State Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that although the old provisions under the Penal Code were invoked even after the BNS came into operation, the allegations are about non-payment of dues during business transactions.
However, a settlement has been arrived at between the private parties and an application has been filed by the de facto complainant before the learned Magistrate to withdraw the prosecution.
Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail and relies on the case diary. She submits that copy of the application filed by the de facto complainant to withdraw the case before the learned Magistrate is present in the case diary.
Considering the above and the other materials available in the case diary, I am inclined to grant 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/- (rupees ten thousand) 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 the further conditions that the petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation, shall meet the investigating officer once a fortnight till submission of report in final form and shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses.
The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, allowed. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance of requisite formalities.
(Jay Sengupta, J.)