Calcutta High CourtCRM(A)/518/2025allowed

Abhishek Kumar @ Abhishk Roy v. The State Of West Bengal

2025-07-24Hon'Ble Justice Bibhas Ranjan De3 pages

24.07.2025 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Item No.8 CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI Ct. No. 03 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION KS C.R.M.(A) 518 of 2025 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Pradhan Nagar Police Station Case No.43 of 2025 dated 19.01.2025 under Sections 69/ 351 (2)(3)/61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. And In the matter of : Abhishek Kumar @ Abhisek Roy ......Petitioner Mr. Hillol Saha Podder ....For the Petitioner Mr. Kallol Acharjee Mr. Dhiman Sil ....For the State

1. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner prays for anticipatory bail by referring to the other accused person, who was granted anticipatory bail. It is also submitted that the petitioner is also standing on the same footing.

2. It has been further submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the principal accused has already been enlarged on bail.

3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail by referring to the evidence collected during investigation and also submits that charge-sheet has already been submitted.

4. In the given circumstances, I think that this is not a fit case for custodial trial.

5. Accordingly, I direct that 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 the surety to the satisfaction of the arresting officer and also be subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. and on condition that the petitioner shall appear on every date before the jurisdictional Court on and from the date fixed for appearance of the accused and in default the jurisdictional Court will pass appropriate order to secure the presence of the petitioner in Court including cancelling the anticipatory bail granted without any further reference to this Court.

6. This application for anticipatory bail is, thus, allowed.

7. As a sequel, the application being, C.R.M.(A) 518 of 2025 stands disposed of.

8. All parties shall act on the server copies of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.

9. Urgent photostat certified copies of this order, if applied for, be made available to the parties upon compliance of the requisite formalities. (Bibhas Ranjan De. J.)