Arijit Chatterjee v. State Of West Bengal

18.09.2020.

53.

as (Allowed).

C.R.M. 6863 of 2020 With C.R.A.N.1 of 2020 (Via Video Conference) In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Barasat Women P.S. Case No.76 of 2020 dated 03.097.2020 under Sections 376(2)(n)/417/420 of the Indian Penal Code. In the matter of : Arijit Chatterjee.

... Petitioner.

Mr. Shekhar Barman.

...for the Petitioner.

Ms. Zareen N. Khan, Ms. Manisha Sharma.

.....for the State.

Heard the learned Advocates appearing for the parties. Petitioner undertakes to affirm and stamp the petition/application as per Rules within a month of resumption of normal functioning of the Court.

Subject to such undertaking, the application is taken up for hearing through video conference.

Accordingly, the application, being CRAN 1 of 2020, is disposed of.

Having considered the materials on record and bearing in mind the nature of allegations in the light of the submission that there was cohabitation between two consenting adults, we are of the opinion that custodial interrogation of the

petitioner for progress of investigation is not necessary and he may be granted anticipatory bail.

Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest the petitioner, viz., Arijit Chatterjee shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/-, with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer and subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

This application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of.

All concerned parties shall act in terms of the copy of the order downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Suvra Ghosh,J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)