Sudhir Sarkar v. The State Of West Bengal And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI APPELLATE SIDE 10.03.2023. C.R.M. (A) 96 of 2023 14/tkm In Re : An application for anticipatory bail under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Sahebganj P.S case no. 410 of 2022 dated 5.11.2022 under sections 363/365 IPC adding section 6 of the POCSO Act and Allowed In Re : Sudhir Sarkar ... petitioner Mr. S Misra Mr. Swarup Das ...... for the petitioner Mr. A S Chakraborty, ld APP Mr. S S Sikdar ...... for the State Further statement of the victim is recorded. In the statement victim claims there was a love affair between the parties.

In view of the aforesaid circumstance, 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/- 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.

Petitioner shall appear before the court below and pray for regular bail within four weeks from date.

The application being CRM (A) 96 of 2023 is disposed of. (Subhendu Samanta,J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)