Pradip Sarkar And ANR. v. State Of West Bengal

15.12.2020 Sl. No.122 akd [ALLOWED] C. R. M. 10002 of 2020 [via video conferencing] In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 01.12.2020 in connection with Santipur Police Station Case No.239 of 2020 dated 31.05.2020 under Sections 341/325/326/307/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code. And In Re: Pradip Sarkar & Anr.

... ... Petitioners Mr. Angshuman Chakraborty .. Advocate ... ... for the petitioners Mr. Bidyut Kr. Roy .. Advocate Ms. Rita Datta .. Advocate ... ... for the State It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that co-accused has been granted pre-arrest bail.

Learned advocate appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

We have considered the materials on record in the light of the aforesaid submission made on behalf of the petitioners. Co-accused has been granted pre-arrest bail. Petitioners stand on the same footing with the co-accused who has been granted pre-arrest bail. Hence, we are inclined to extend the same privilege to the petitioners also. Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, the accused/petitioners, namely (1) Pradip Sarkar & (2) Provat Sarkar @ Pravas Sarkar, be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) each, 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.

The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of. (Suvra Ghosh, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)