CRM/1139/2019 of ALEF ALI Vs State of West Bengal on 24 December 2019

4724.12.2019ssAllowed

C.R.M. 12284 of 2019

In the matter of : An application for anticipatory bail under section 438 ofthe Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 20.12.2019 in connection withHaldibari P.S. Case No. 195 of 2019 dated 17.10.2019 under sections417/376/325/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

And

In the matter of : Alef Ali

Mr. Ranadeb Sengupta

Mr. P. Ray

Mr. Abhra MukherjeeMr. Dipankar Mahata

… … for the petitioner

… … for the State

It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the victim was a majorlady and there was a love affair between the parties.

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

We have considered the materials on record and bearing in mind thenature of allegations in the light of the aforesaid submission made onbehalf of the petitioner, we are inclined to grant anticipatory bail to thepetitioner.

Accordingly, we direct in the event of arrest the petitioner shall bereleased on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees tenthousand only), with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction ofthe arresting officer and subject to the conditions as laid down underSection 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear before the Court below and pray for regular bail within four weeks from date.

This application for anticipatory bail is, thus, allowed.

(Suvra Ghosh, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)