Vijay Kumar Mahato@Bijay Kumar v. The State Of West Bengal

09.09.2025 Ct. No.3 Sl. No.60 Mujahid Calcutta High Court In The Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri CRM (A) 691 of 2025 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 in connection with Pradhan Nagar P.S. Case No.158 of dated 08.03.2025 under Sections 69/351(2)(3)/61 of the BNS, 2023.

And In the matter of: Vijay Kumar Mahato @ Bijay Kumar ....Petitioner Mr. Arnab Saha, Mr. Md. Shoaib Akhtar ...for the petitioner Mr. Ujjwal Luksum, Dr. Arjun Chowdhury ...for the State 1.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner and the victim were in love relationship for the last many years. Learned counsel submits that as the relations became sour the present case was registered.

2.

Learned counsel for the State has fairly submitted that in her statement under Section Cr.P.C.

The victim/complainant has admitted that she was having relationship with the petitioner. The present complaint was filed as petitioner refused to marry.

3.

It is an admitted case that both are major and are having consensual relationship.

4.

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

5.

The application for anticipatory bail is thus, disposed of. 6.

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.)