Md. Manik v. State Of West Bengal

23.12.2019 ss Allowed C.R.M. 12255 of 2019 In the matter of : An application for anticipatory bail under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 20.12.2019 in connection with Bhaktinagar P.S. Case No. 717 of 2017 dated 23.07.2017 under sections 498A/304B of the Indian Penal Code read with sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

And In the matter of : Md. Manik Mr. Pranojit Roy ... ... for the petitioner Ms. Sujata Das ... ... for the State It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that co-accused persons have been granted pre-arrest bail.

Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

Having considered the materials on record and bearing in mind the nature of allegations and as co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail, we are inclined to extend the same privilege to the petitioner.

Accordingly, we direct 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 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 appear before the Court below and pray for regular bail within four weeks from date. This application for anticipatory bail is, thus, allowed. (Suvra Ghosh, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)