Soumak Sarkar v. State Of West Bengal

18.12.2020 ss Allowed C.R.M. 9562 of 2020 (Through Video Conference) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Balurghat Women P.S. Case No. 42 of 2020 dated 20.09.2020 under sections 498A/323/307/506 of the Indian Penal Code read with sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. And In the matter of: Soumak Sarkar Mr. Sajal Kanti Bhattacharya Mr. Sarthak Burman ... ... for the petitioner Mr. Bidyut Kr. Roy Ms. Rita Datta ... ... for the State Allegations are general and omnibus in nature. Injuries are simple.

Under such circumstances, we are inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only), with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer and also subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and on further condition that the petitioner shall meet the investigating officer once in a week until further orders.

This application for anticipatory bail is, thus, allowed.

The 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.)