Majidul Hoque And ORS v. The State Of West Bengal

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI 28.01.2025. C.R.M. (A) 46 of 2025 20/tkm In Re : An application for anticipatory bail under section 482 of BNSS 2023 in connection with Dinhata P.S case no. 622 of 2024 dated 8.12.2024 under sections 329(3)/126(2)/115(2)/ 117(2)/118(2)/109/76/351(2)/3(5) of BNS 2023 read with section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act And Allowed In Re : Majidul Hoque & Ors.

......petitioners Mr. Sudip Guha ...for the Petitioners Mr. Nilay Chakraborty, ld APP Mr. Chattu Roy ...for the State 1.

Heard learned layers for the parties.

2.

We have considered the materials on record. There is a civil dispute between the parties. Case and counter case have been registered. Though injury is grievous, it appears the incident occurred on the spur of moment and was not a premeditated one.

3.

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

4.

Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioners shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000/- 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 482(2) of the BNSS 2023.

5.

Petitioners shall appear before the jurisdictional court and pray for regular bail within four weeks from date. 6.

The application being CRM (A) 46 of 2025 is disposed of.

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