Pawan Rai v. The State Of West Bengal

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

20.01.2025.

Circuit Bench At Jalpaiguri Sl. No.16.

Ct. No. 1 SG (Rejected) C.R.M. (DB) 2 of 2025 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with New Jalpaiguri P.S. Case No. 784 of 2024 dated 11.08.2024 under Sections 137(2)/140(3)/3(5) of BNS.

And In the matter of : Pawan Rai.

... Petitioner.

Mr. Aniruddha Biswas, Ms. Rishita Chakraborty, Mr. Manoj Saha.

...for the petitioner.

Mr. Aditi Shankar Chakraborty, ld. A.P.P.

Mr. Kallol Nag.

...for the State.

1.

Petitioner is in custody for 162 days. He submits there was monetary transaction between him and the victim. Out of grudge he has been falsely implicated. Co-accused are on bail. Accordingly, he prays for bail.

2.

Learned Advocate for the State submits petitioner is the principal accused. He does not stand on the same footing with co-accused who are on bail.

3.

We have considered the materials on record including the statement of the victim. In his statement victim stated that he had been abducted by the miscreants by posing as police officers. He was detained and money was demanded. Name of the petitioner transpires in the said statement. Co-accused who are on bail are not named in the said statement.

4.

In view of the nature of crime and the role played by the petitioner, we are not inclined to grant bail at this stage. 5.

Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected.

(Gaurang Kanth, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)