Surojit Banik @ Pompom And ANR. v. The State Of West Bengal

08.07.2025 Item No.34 Ct.No.02 rc.

Allowed

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION C.R.M. (A) 477 of 2025 In Re : An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure read with Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Siliguri Police Station Case No. 172 of 2025 dated 16.03.2025.

And In Re :

(1) Surojit Banik @ Pompom

(2) Papai Pandit @ Bapai Pandit ... Petitioner Mr. Mayank Bhandari ... for the Petitioner Mr. Saikat Chatterjee Mr. Chattu Roy ... for the State Heard learned counsels for the parties.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that there is no prima facie material under Section 109 of the BNS against the petitioner. The other offences alleged are bailable.

Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer. I have considered the material on record. There is no allegation of assault either in the written complaint or in the material available on record. Investigation has commenced in March, 2025.

Considering the material on record and extent of complicity of the petitioners in the alleged offence, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, in the event of arrest, the petitioners (1) Surojit Banik @ Pompom and (2) Papai Pandit @ Bapai Pandit be released on bail on furnishing bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each, with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer and subject to provision under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The petitioners shall appear before the jurisdictional Court and pray for regular bail within two weeks from date.

The petitioners shall appear before the Investigating Officer of the case once a week till submission of charge sheet.

The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of.

Case Diary be returned.

Urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Suvra Ghosh, J.)