Biki Sah@Bikky Sah v. the State of West Bengal and Anr.
Anticipatory bail – Section 482 BNSS, 2023
Case brief
What is this about?
CRM (A) 577 of 2025, High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri, 19.11.2025, Bivas Pattanayak J; anticipatory bail rejected under Section 482 BNSS 2023; Pradhan Nagar P.S. Case No.43 of 2025 (FIR dated 19.01.2025); Sections 69, 351(2)(3), 61(2), 108 BNS 2023; PTN No. WBDJOBP000432 of 2025; ACJM Siliguri, District Darjeeling; petitioner Biki Sah @ Bikky Sah; allegations of blackmail by threatening to upload objectionable pictures in social media, demand for illegal favour; victim 80% burn injury, died, dying declaration, postmortem ante mortem burn injury; statements under Sections 161 and 164 Cr.P.C.; charge-sheet submitted; co-accused Muskan Gupta and Abhishek Roy granted anticipatory bail; principal accused Rajesh Roy (per counsel's submission); State represented by APP Nilay Chakraborty and Aniruddha Biswas; application dismissed.
What did the court decide?
Statements of witnesses including the victim (who sustained 80% burn injury) disclosed specific allegations against the petitioner of blackmailing the victim by threatening to upload her objectionable pictures in social media and asking for illegal favour; the postmortem report revealed death due to ante-mortem burn injury. Considering such materials and the nature and gravity of the offence, the Court was not inclined to grant anticipatory bail, rejected the prayer and dismissed the application.