Saikat Guha Neogi v. State Of West Bengal

Calcutta High Court In the Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri Appellate Side (AD) 14.02.2022 Court No.29 (Allowed) C.R.M. (A) 98 of 2022 (Via Video Conference) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case No.667 of 2021 dated 24/12/2021 under Sections 406/408/420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

And In the matter of: Saikat Guha Neogi ....petitioner.

Mr. Deep Chain Kabir Ms. Jeenia Rudra Ms. Mashushri Dutta ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Abhijit Sarkar Mr. Tapan Bhattacherjee ...for the State.

Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail.

Learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was falsely implicated.

Learned Advocate appearing for the State draws the attention of the Court to the contents in the case diary. Considering the gravity of the offence and the involvement of the petitioner therein, we 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 a fortnight till the conclusion of the investigation and that the petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional Court and pray for regular bail within four weeks from date. The prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed. C.R.M. (A) 98 of 2022 is disposed of.

(Debangsu Basak, J.) (Bibhas Ranjan De, J.)