Umar Faruk Byapari@Omor Faruk Bapari and Ors. v. the State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail under S.482 BNSS 2023 refused; application C.R.M.(A) 650 of 2024 dismissed on 23.09.2024. Petitioners incl. Umar Faruk Byapari @ Omor Faruk Bapari connected to Sahebganj Police Station Case No. 401 of 2024 dated 10.07.2024 (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 Ss.126(2)/324(4)/117(2)/109/118(1)/303(2)/351(2)/3(5); Arms Act Ss.25(1A)/27). Injury report and eye-witness statements (S.180 B.N.S. 2023) cited; vehicle vandalized and over Rs.2 lakh taken away; gravity of offence and petitioners' involvement led to rejection. Counsel alleged false implication due to political rivalry (submission only, not adopted by court). Bench: Debangsu Basak, J.; Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.
What did the court decide?
Considering the gravity of the offence and the involvement of the petitioners in the incident, the court was unable to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners and the prayer for anticipatory bail was rejected.