Morselim Laskar @ Morsalim Laskar v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

21.01.2026 Court No.28 Item No.28 ssi CRM (A) 4216 of 2025 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Suraksha Nagarik Sanhita in connection with Kulpi Police Station Case No.282 of 2025 dated 17.07.2025 under Sections 329 (4)/117 (2)/110/308 (2)/74/351(2)/3(5) of the BNS 2023. And In the matter of: Morselim Laskar @ Morsalim Laskar .... Petitioner.

Md. Aasif Iqbal Mr. Tamal Singha Roy ...for the petitioner Mr. Md. Adil Badr, Ld. Jr. Govt. Adv.

Ms. Ayana Dey ..for the State Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits as follows. On the fateful day, two incidents occurred. First, the petitioner's minor daughter was molested. He tried to file an FIR which was not taken. This prompted him to file an application under Section 175 (3) of the BNSS. The FIR has been registered later. The present FIR was lodged, as a counterblast. There is a delay of about 15 days in lodging the FIR.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail. He relies on the statements of witnesses including that of a victim before the learned Magistrate and the injury report.

The injury reports do not reflect infliction of any grievous injury. In fact, the statements of one of the victims present at page 36 of the case diary reflects that according to him, there was an illegal demand made by the present petitioner and others for paying a sum

of Rs. 30,000/- or else, they would be facing a case under the POCSO Act.

Considering the above, the other materials available in the case diary and the fact that there are case and counter case, 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 on further conditions that the petitioner shall not threaten or intimidate the witnesses and shall meet the I.O. once a fortnight till submission of report in final form.

The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of. (Jay Sengupta, J.)