Surja Bhaumik And ORS. v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

24.12.2024 as [ALLOWED] C. R. M. (A) 4650 of 2024 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Nandakumar Police Station Case No. 658 of 2024 dated 19.10.2024 under Sections 126(2)/115(2)/109(1)74/117(2)/3(5) of BNS 2023.

In Re: Surja Bhaumik & Ors.

... ... Petitioners Mr. Swapan Kr. Mallick, Mr. Abhinaba Mukherjee.

... ... for the petitioners Mr. Anand Keshari, Ms. Mamata Jana.

... ... for the State 1.

Heard the learned Advocates for the parties.

2.

We have considered the materials on record. There was a free fight between two groups. Case and counter case were registered. Allegation of outraging modesty appears to be an embellished one.

3.

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

4.

Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioners be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- each, 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 482(2) of the BNSS. They shall appear before the jurisdictional court and pray for regular bail within four weeks from date.

5.

The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of. (Bivas Pattanayak, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.) Signed By : ALOK SETH High Court of Calcutta 24 th of December 2024 06:37:27 PM