Manik Paul @ Manik Pal v. State of West Bengal
Anticipatory bail – Section 482, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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CRM (A) 2991 of 2025, decided 13.11.2025, Jay Sengupta, J. Anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS, 2023 for Manik Paul @ Manik Pal in Raiganj P.S. Case No. 749 of 2025 dated 06.07.2025 under Sections 85/109/351(2) BNS, 2023 r/w Sections 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act. Video footage: minor child crying for father, forcibly taken, custody allegedly given to mother; doubt cast on voluntariness of minor's Magistrate-recorded statement favouring mother. Investigation transferred to D.S.P.-rank officer (deputed by SP, Raiganj); fresh statement of minor before Magistrate and neighbours' statements ordered; father at liberty to seek custody per law; order copy to D.G.P., West Bengal over apparent abuse of power by I.O. Bail: bond Rs.10,000/-, two sureties of like amount each (one local), Section 438(2) CrPC 1973 / Section 482(2) BNSS 2023 conditions, cooperation with investigation. Petitioner advocates: Sourov Mondal, M. Nazar Choudhury, Archan Datta, Rony Mondal, Priyanka Saha; State counsel: Atif Ahmed Siddique.