Anirban Ghosh v. The State Of West Bengal

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11.04.2025 Court No.1 (Tanmoy) Rejected CALCUTTA HIGH COURT

IN THE CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI

APPELLATE SIDE CRM (A) 278 of 2025 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 / Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

And In the matter of: - Sri Anirban Ghosh ...petitioner.

Mr. Arijit Ghosh Ms. Angana Rakshit Ms. Sudipa Ghosh ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Abhijit Sarkar Ms. Namrata Das ...for the State.

1. The petitioner says that he has been falsely implicated. It is true that he was the store manager of the concerned warehouse where iron rods were stored. However, it was the cluster manager, Amit Mahato, who should be held responsible for the shortage in the stock of iron rods. Amit Mahato is absconding. The petitioner prays for pre-arrest bail.

2. I find from the First Information Report (FIR) that a shortage of 75.22 metric tons of iron rods valued approximately at Rs.49 lakh, has been detected at the concerned warehouse. Investigation is in progress.

3. Given the nature of the allegation, custodial interrogation of the petitioner may be necessary. Hence, I am not inclined to entertain the petitioner's prayer for anticipatory bail.

4. Accordingly, the application for bail being CRM (A) 278 of 2025 is dismissed.

(Arijit Banerjee, J.)