Koushik Debnath @ Biki @ Kausik Debnath v. The State Of West Bengal

CIRCUIT BENCH OF CALCUTTA HIGH COURT AT JALPAIGURI 24.08.2023 Court No.1 Item.64 (sg/ks) CRM (A) 665 OF 2023 In Re: An application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

And In the matter of: Koushik Debnath @ Biki @ Kausik Debnath . .. . . . . .Petitioner.

Mr. Jaydeep Kanta Bhowmik Mr. Sayantan Bhowmik For the Petitioner.

Mr. Kallol Acharya Mr. Biswarup Roy For the State.

1. Upon considering the material placed before us, we find that the petitioner has specifically been named in the 164 statement of the de facto complainant, who is the deceased victim's mother. The ground taken by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that a Coordinate Bench granted anticipatory bail to two other co-accused cannot assist the petitioner, since the two other co-accused were on the different footing.

2. We accordingly reject the prayer for anticipatory bail.

3. Accordingly, CRM (A) 665 of 2023 is rejected for the above reasons. (PRASENJIT BISWAS,J.) (MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA,J.)