Raju Mohammad @ Raju Ali And ANR v. The State Of West Bengal And ANR

09.09.2025 Ct. No.3 Sl. No.15 Mujahid Calcutta High Court In The Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri CRM (A) 618 of 2025 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 in connection with Mekhliganj P.S. Case No.95 of dated 06.04.2025 under Sections 137(2)/140(3)/351(2)/3(5) of the BNS, 2023 read with Section 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012.

And In the matter of: Raju Mohammad @ Raju Ali & Anr. ....Petitioners Mr. Hillol saha Podder ...for the petitioners Mr. Nilay Chakraborty, Ld. APP, Ms. Namrata Das ...for the State 1.

Affidavit of service has been filed, let it be taken on record. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that principal accused Sakib Ali has already been admitted to bail by the coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 29th July, 2025 in CRM(M) 187 of 2025. Learned counsel submits that allegedly there was love affair between the son of the petitioner and the victim.

3.

Learned counsel for the State states that charge-sheet has already been filed.

4.

Perusal of the order dated 29th July, 2025 indicates that the de facto complainant had given her no-objection for the bail to the principal accused.

5.

Taking into account, facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners are admitted to pre-arrest bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupess Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to the conditions that they shall join the investigation as and when directed by the Investigating Officer and shall not threaten, intimidate or tamper the witness in any manner whatsoever.

6.

The application for anticipatory bail is thus, disposed of. 7.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties upon compliance of all necessary formalities.

(Dinesh Kumar Sharma, J.)