Haradhan Barman and Ors. v. the State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
CRM (A) 484 of 2025, High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri, decided 18.08.2025 by Kausik Chanda, J. Anticipatory bail granted to Haradhan Barman, Kartik Barman @ Kartik Chandra Barman, Tapas Barman @ Tapash Chandra Barman, Prasenjit Barman (s/o Dinesh Chandra Barman) and Prasenjit Barman (s/o Late Mahendra Nath Barman) in Sahebganj Police Station Case No. 180 of 2025 / G.R. Case No. (1) 186 of 2025 (Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dinhata) under Sections 126(2)/308(2)/117(2)/351(3)/3(3) and added Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Petitioners' counsel: Sudip Guha, Ujjwal Luksom, Kallol Nag. Bond Rs. 5,000/- each, two sureties, fortnightly reporting to Investigating Officer until charge-sheet; cancellation left to jurisdictional court on default. Statutes: S. 438 and S. 438(2) CrPC 1973; S. 482 and S. 482(2) BNSS 2023; S. 35(c) BNSS notice.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to the five petitioners (Haradhan Barman, Kartik Barman @ Kartik Chandra Barman, Tapas Barman @ Tapash Chandra Barman, and the two Prasenjit Barmans) on a bond of Rs. 5,000/- each with two sureties of like amount, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC / Section 482(2) BNSS conditions and an additional condition of meeting the Investigating Officer once a fortnight until filing of the charge-sheet.