Rajesh Bhagat v. the State of West Bengal
Calcutta HCCRM (A)/2362/2024
Case brief
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What is this about?
The High Court rejected an application for anticipatory bail filed by Rajesh Bhagat. Granting parity with a co-accused was denied due to a prima facie established money trail between the petitioner and the co-accused, leading to the rejection of the prayer.
What did the court decide?
Application for anticipatory bail rejected.
What the court decided
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11.07.2024 Sl No. 62 Court No.29 TN (Rejected)
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CRM (A) 2362 of 2024
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- In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed in connection with Balurghat Police Station Case No. 996 of 2023 dated 11.12.2023 under Sections 21(c)/22(c)/23(c)/27A/28/29 of the NDPS Act. And
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- In the matter of: Rajesh Bhagat. - petitioner.
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- Busra Khatoon …. for the petitioner.
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- Mr. Suman De, Mr. P. Ghosh … for the State.
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- Claiming parity with the co-accused Asim Mali @ Ashim Mali, the prayer for renewal of anticipatory bail is made.
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- The learned counsel for the State submits that the present petitioner is not similarly placed as Asim Mali @ Ashim Mali as there are trail of money transactions between the petitioner and the co-accused who is presently in custody.
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- 3. Prima facie a money trail being established, we are not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
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- Accordingly, this application for anticipatory bail is rejected. 5. All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
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Whether anticipatory bail should be granted granting parity with a co-accused.
Whether a money trail between the petitioner and a co-accused warrants rejection of bail.
Parties & counsel
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- petitioner
Rajesh Bhagat
- respondent
State
Coram
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Soumen Sen
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Calcutta HC
- Decided on
- · July
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRM (A)/2362/2024
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