Dudh Kumar Samanta v. the State of West Bengal
Anticipatory bail – Section 438, Code of Criminal Procedure
Case brief
What is this about?
Order dated 15.07.2024 in CRM (A) 1970 of 2024. Petitioner: Dudh Kumar Samanta (advocates Tanmay Chowdhury and Ritoprita Ghosh); State represented by Anasuya Sinha. Application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Shyampur Police Station Case No. 48 of 2024 dated 05.02.2024 under Sections 420/406/506 IPC. Protective order earlier passed was not extended owing to unsatisfactory conduct of the petitioner during investigation and incriminating materials in the case diary; prayer for anticipatory bail rejected. Bench: Soumen Sen, J. and Uday Kumar, J.
What did the court decide?
On account of the petitioner's unsatisfactory conduct during investigation, the Court declined to extend the protective order earlier passed in his favour. ¶6