Himangshu @ Himanghsu Biswas v. The State Of West Bengal

09.09.2025 Ct. No.3 Sl. No.52 Mujahid Calcutta High Court In The Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri CRM (A) 683 of 2025 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 in connection with Bhaktinagar P.S. Case No.571 of dated 16.06.2025 under Sections 318(2)(4)/336/340(2)/61(2) of the BNS, 2023.

And In the matter of: Himangshu @ Himangsu Biswas ....Petitioner Ms. Rima Sarkar, Mr. J. Paul ...for the petitioner Mr. Kallol Acharjee, Mr. Aniruddha Biswas ...for the State 1.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the only evidence against the present petitioner is that he has been named by one of the witness in the statement under Section 161 Cr.P.C. Learned counsel further submits that co-accused have already been admitted to bail, in this regard supplementary affidavit has been placed on record.

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Learned counsel for the State has also fairly submitted that the name of the petitioner has appeared only in statement of a police witness, namely, SI, Srimanta Chatterjee, Bhaktinagar P.S.

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Taking into account, facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner is granted 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 petitioner 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.

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The application for anticipatory bail is thus, disposed of. 5.

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.)