MD Adnan Khan and Anr. v. State of West Bengal
Anticipatory bail – Section 482, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS granted to Md. Adnan Khan & Anr. in connection with Jorasanko Police Station Case No.136 dated 06.07.2025 under Sections 126(2)/118(2)/54 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (G.R. Case No. 763 of 2025); altercation between cousins; injuries not grievous; case and counter-case with first FIR by petitioners; State opposed on victim/witness statements and private-hospital injury report; custodial interrogation not required; bond Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of like amount (one local); conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS including weekly meeting with Investigating Officer till final report; application allowed; Jay Sengupta, J.; decided 04.02.2026; C.R.M.(A) 148 of 2026.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to Md. Adnan Khan & Anr. under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023: in the event of arrest, release on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of like amount each (one of whom must be local), to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to the conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS and further conditions that the petitioners cooperate with investigation, shall not threaten and/or intimidate witnesses, and shall meet the Investigating Officer once in a week till submission of the report in final form.