Bhola Bind v. The State Of West Bengal

17.08.2020 SL No.72 ss/a.deb CRM 5293 of 2020 With CRAN 3670 of 2020 (Through Video Conference) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Cooch Behar Kotwali P.S. Case No.05 of 2017 dated 01.01.2017 under Sections 149/147/148/323/325/326/506/304 of the Indian Penal Code read with section 25(1)(a) of the Arms Act.

And In the matter of: Bhola Bind Mr. Anindya Ghosh ... ... for the Petitioner.

Ms. Aditi Shankar Chakraborty, APP Mr. Aniruddha Biswas ... ... for the State.

Petitioner undertakes to affirm and stamp the petition/application as per Rules within one month of resumption of normal functioning of the Court. Subject to such undertaking, the application is taken up for hearing through video conference. Petitioner is not the principal accused. Investigation is complete.

Learned lawyer for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

Having considered the materials on record and keeping in mind the extent of complicity of the petitioner in the alleged crime and as investigation is complete, we are inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioner namely, Bhola Bind 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.

Accordingly, application for anticipatory bail being CRM 5293 of 2020 is disposed of.

The application being CRAN 3670 of 2020 is also disposed of. The parties shall act in terms of the copy of the order downloaded from the official website of this court. (Kausik Chanda, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)