Dhani Prasad Barman v. State Of West Bengal

17.12.2020 Sl. No.135 akd [Rejected] C. R. M. 9260 of 2020 [via video conferencing] In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 06.11.2020 in connection with Mekhliganj Police Station Case No. 182 of 2019 dated 26.08.2019 under Sections 406/408/420 of the Indian Penal Code. (G.R. Case No.423 of 2019) And In Re: Dhani prasad Barman ... ... Petitioner Ms. Madhushri Dutta .. Advocate ... ... for the petitioner Mr. Nilay Chakraborty .. Advocate Mr. Tapan Bahttacharjee .. Advocate ... ... for the State Keeping in mind the nature of allegations and as misappropriated articles have not yet been recovered, we are of the opinion custodial interrogation is necessary and this is not a fit case to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner stands rejected.

(Suvra Ghosh, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)