Ashutosh Mondal @ Asutosh Mondal v. State of West Bengal
Anticipatory bail – Section 482, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Case brief
What is this about?
CRM(A) 1309 of 2026, decided May 18, 2026 by Jay Sengupta, J. In the matter of Ashutosh Mondal (petitioner; advocates Arindam Sen, Saurav Basu, Asit Bera, Sumik Biswas); State opposed through learned Amicus Tapodip Gupta. Anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS, 2023 granted in Sabang P.S. Case No.305 of 2025 (Sections 115(2)/76/109/351(2) BNS, 2023): bond Rs.10,000/-, two like sureties (one local), Section 482(2) BNSS / Section 438(2) CrPC conditions plus cooperation with investigation, fortnightly IO reporting till final report, and no witness intimidation.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: in the event of arrest, release on bail upon a bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each (one local), subject to Section 482(2) BNSS, 2023 conditions and further conditions of cooperation with investigation, fortnightly reporting to the investigating officer till final report, and non-intimidation of witnesses.