Monti Pal @ Monti Paul v. State of West Bengal
Criminal – Anticipatory bail – Section 482 BNSS 2023
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail allowed (C.R.M.(A) 946 of 2025, decided 19.03.2025, Calcutta High Court; Bench: Debangsu Basak, J. and Smita Das De, J.) under Section 482 BNSS 2023 in Dumdum Police Station Case No. 29 of 2025 dated 05.02.2025 under Section 108 Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 (abetment of suicide), pending before Learned Sessions Judge, Barasat, North 24 Parganas. Custody at the stage not felt necessary; question of abetment left to trial. Bail bond Rs.10,000 with two sureties of like amount each; conditions of Section 438(2) CrPC 1973 / Section 482(2) BNSS; monthly reporting to Investigating Officer; appearance on every court date, default permitting cancellation by jurisdictional Court without further reference.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: release on arrest upon a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of the arresting officer, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC 1973 / Section 482(2) BNSS conditions, meeting the Investigating Officer once a month till conclusion of investigation, and appearance before the jurisdictional Court on every date, failing which the jurisdictional Court may secure presence including by cancelling the anticipatory bail.