Krishna Roy and Anr. v. the State of West Bengal
Anticipatory bail – S.438 CrPC / S.482 BNSS
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail; Section 438 CrPC; Section 482 BNSS; Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 Ss.329(4), 103(2), 238, 351(3); Dhupguri P.S. Case No.227 of 2025; assault causing death; cremation of dead body without informing authorities; post mortem on burnt pieces of bones; destruction of evidence; Krishna Roy bail rejected; Kamala Roy anticipatory bail granted; bond Rs.10,000/- with two sureties; co-operate with Investigating Officer; parity with principal accused Gopal Roy and Ramanath Roy bailed by Sessions Judge Jalpaiguri; Chief Judicial Magistrate Jalpaiguri; High Court at Calcutta, Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench; application partly allowed and disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to petitioner No.2, Kamala Roy: in the event of arrest, release on a bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) CrPC corresponding to Section 482(2) BNSS, with a direction to co-operate with the Investigating Officer; the prayer of petitioner No.1, Krishna Roy, is rejected.