Calcutta High CourtCRM(A)/380/2026allowed

Surojit Roy@Surajit Roy @ Surojit @ Poko v. The State Of West Bengal

2026-06-19Hon'Ble Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul)2 pages

19.06.2026 Court No.5 SL No.02 g.b.

HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI CRM(A) 380 of 2026 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and corresponding Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Criminal Misc. Case No. 373 of 2026 arising out of Kotwali Police Station Case No. 54 of 2026 dated 05.02.2026 under Sections 108/3(5) of BNS, 2023 pending before the Learned Sessions Judge, Jalpaiguri. And In the matter of: Surojit Roy @ Surajit Roy @ Surojit @ Poko ....Petitioner.

Mr. Biswarup Ray ...For the Petitioner.

Mr. Avrojyoti Das, Ld. APP Mr. Debabrata Rai ...For the State.

1. The petitioner herein prays for bail apprehending arrest in connection with Criminal Misc. Case No. 373 of 2026 arising out of Kotwali Police Station Case No. 54 of 2026 dated 05.02.2026 under Sections 108/3(5) of BNS, 2023 pending before the Learned Sessions Judge, Jalpaiguri.

2. On hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State who has placed the case diary, the materials herein show that the parties herein were in a romantic relationship which led to a proposal for marriage

but subsequently due to an issue relating to demand of dowry as a precondition to marriage led to the (prima facie) suicide of the victim.

3. Considering the said facts, this Court grants anticipatory bail to the petitioner herein.

4. In the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 10.000/- with two sureties of Rs. 5,000/- each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer and also be subject to further conditions that the petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation and shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses. The petitioner shall meet the I. O. once a week until further order. The petitioner shall not leave the jurisdiction of the trial court without prior leave of the trial court.

5. CRM (A) 380 of 2026 is, thus, disposed of.

6. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties upon compliance with requisite formalities.

(Shampa Dutt (Paul), J.)