Asish Kumar Das v. State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
CRM (A) 4146 of 2025, order dated 06.02.2026 — anticipatory bail under S. 438 CrPC / S. 482 BNSS — Sankrail P.S. FIR Case No. 534 of 2025 dated 20.06.2025 under Ss. 468/469/471/420/120B/34 IPC — GST overdraft account, partnership reconstitution, alleged withdrawal using User ID and Password — no liability to repay on de facto complainant — custodial interrogation not required — anticipatory bail allowed on bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties (one local), weekly meetings with I.O. till final report — Jay Sengupta, J.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: in the event of arrest, the petitioner to be released on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- 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 438(2) CrPC corresponding to Section 482(2) BNSS, 2023, and on further conditions that the petitioner cooperate with investigation, meet the I.O. once a week till submission of report in final form, and not threaten or intimidate witnesses; personal appearance of the Investigating Officer dispensed with.