Meghwahan @ Meghwan Sharma v. The State Of West Bengal And ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction 18.08.2025.

Appellate Side Sl. 44 AKG Ct. 01 Allowed CRM (A) 522 of 2025 In re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, corresponding to under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in connection with Matigara Police Station Case No. 260 of 2025 dated 23.04.2025 under Sections 123/ 137(2)/109(1)/64/62/302(2)/3(5)/351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita pending before the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Siliguri, Darjeeling.

And In the matter of : Meghwahan @ Meghwan Sharma ... Petitioner Mr. Hillol Saha Podder, Mr. Somraj Paul, Ms. Mousumi Das ..for the Petitioner Mr. Sourav Ganguly, Mr. Subhasish Misra ..for the State Having regard to the statement of the victim recorded under Section 161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and also considering the fact that she declined to undergo medical examination, the petitioner is found to be entitled to the benefit of anticipatory bail.

Accordingly, the petitioner, namely Meghwahan @ Meghwan Sharma, in the event of arrest, shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only), with two sureties of like amount, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial

Magistrate, Siliguri, and subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, corresponding to Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and on the further condition that the petitioner shall meet the Investigating Officer once in a fortnight until the filing of the charge-sheet. In the event of default in appearance, the jurisdictional court shall be at liberty to take appropriate steps to secure the presence of the petitioner, including cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted herein, without further reference to this Court.

Accordingly, CRM (A) 522 of 2025 is allowed.

Let an urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the learned advocates for the parties on the usual undertakings.

(Kausik Chanda, J.)