Anupam Pradhan And ANR. v. State Of West Bengal

17.12.2020 tkm C.R.M. 8912 of 2020 sl no. 87 (via video conference) In Re : An application for anticipatory bail under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Mohanpur PS case no. 102 of dated 20.9.2020 under sections 420/406/467/468/469/470/384/385/120B of the IPC read with section 66E/67/71/72/72A/74 of the Information Technology Act And In Re : Anupam Pradhan & Anr.

...... petitioners Mr. P Ghosh Mr. S Sarkar ...... for the petitioners Mr. Pradipto Ganguly ...... for the State Statements of witnesses show that the petitioners are conspirators in blackmailing individuals by ensnaring them in honey traps.

In view of the nature of offence, we are of the opinion custodial interrogation of the petitioners for the purpose of unravelling the extent and ambit of conspiracy is necessary and this is not a fit case to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. (Suvra Ghosh, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)