Sarif Md. @ Sarif Alam And ANR v. The State Of West Bengal

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI 13.12.2023. C.R.M. (A) 1007 of 2023 26/tkm In Re : An application for anticipatory bail under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Kotwali P.S case no. 725 of 2023 dated 24.9.2023 under sections 341/307/34 of the IPC And Allowed In Re : Sarif Md. @ Sarif Alam & Anr.

......petitioners Mr. A Banerjee ...for the Petitioners Mr. Ujjal Luksom Mr. Kallol Nag ...for the State 1.

Petitioner submits he is not the principal accused. It is contended co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail. He prays for similar relief.

2.

Learned lawyer for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

3.

We have considered the material on record. Petitioner is not the principal accused. Co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail.

4.

Under such circumstances, we are inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.

Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer and also subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

6.

Petitioner shall appear before the court below and pray for regular bail within four weeks from date. 7.

The application being CRM (A) 1007 of 2023 is disposed of.

(Apurba Sinha Ray, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)