Sudipta Saha 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, 2023 allowed (order dated January 30, 2026, Jay Sengupta, J.) for petitioner Sudipta Saha, an agent of a finance company, in connection with Labpur P.S. Case No.62 of 2025 dated 10.03.2025 under Sections 108/3(5) of the BNS, 2023; prosecution alleged loan-recovery pressure led the victim to commit suicide; court held custodial interrogation not required; bail on Rs.10,000/- bond with two sureties (one local), subject to Section 482(2) BNSS / Section 438(2) CrPC conditions, weekly reporting to the investigating officer till final report, and no threatening or intimidating of witnesses.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to the petitioner: in the event of arrest, release on bail on 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 including cooperation with the investigation and weekly meetings with the investigating officer till submission of the final report.