Kshitin Barman v. The State Of West Bengal

CIRCUIT BENCH OF CALCUTTA HIGH COURT AT JALPAIGURI 11.07.2024 Court No.1 (D/L 13 ) (Rejected) CRM (A) 492 OF 2024 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 filed on 28.06.2024 in connection with Falakata Police Station Case No. 224 of 2024 dated 23.05.2024 under Sections 420/406 of Indian Penal Code.

And In the matter of: Kshitin Barman ... Petitioner.

Mr. Raja Biswas ...for the petitioner Ms. Supriya Singh ...for the de-facto complainant Mr. Tapan Bhattacharjee Mr. Dhiman Sil ... for the State.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated and this is a purely civil dispute between the de-facto complainant and the petitioner. Ms. Supriya Singh, learned counsel appearing for the de-facto complainant submits that huge amount of cash has been transferred through bank (NEFT) by way of cheating and criminal breach of trust. Learned counsel appearing for the State submits that the investigation is in preliminary stage and opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary.

As the investigation is in the preliminary stage and the involvement of the amount is Rs.13,90,000/- , we are unable to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. The application being CRM (A) 492 of 2024 is dismissed. [MD. SHABBAR RASHIDI, J.] (RAJARSHI BHARADWAJ, J.)