Junaid Ahmed v. the State of West Bengal
Anticipatory bail – S.438 Code of Criminal Procedure
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail under s.438 CrPC rejected (order dated 03.07.2024) in CRM (A) 1975 of 2024, Junaid Ahmed, arising from Tiljala Police Station Case No.10 of 2024 dated 08.01.2024 under Sections 307/34 IPC with Section 302 IPC added. Grounds: gravity of offence from case diary, statement of the injured, post mortem report; plea of false implication due to family dispute did not prevail. Bench: Soumen Sen, J. and Uday Kumar, J. No precedent cited; no costs or quantum.
What did the court decide?
The Court declined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, considering the gravity of the offence as transpired from the case diary, the statement of the injured and the post mortem report. ¶2