Pratap Shankar Dubey and Ors. v. State of West Bengal
Anticipatory bail – Section 438 CrPC, 1973 / Section 482 BNSS, 2023
Case brief
What is this about?
C.R.M (A) 576 of 2026, decided 10.03.2026 by Jay Sengupta, J. – Anticipatory bail granted under Section 438 CrPC, 1973 / Section 482 BNSS, 2023 to Pratap Shankar Dubey & Ors. (four family members) in connection with Burrabazar PS Case No.233/2024 dated 16.11.2024 under Sections 61(2)/318(2)/316(2) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 – Alleged loan transactions of 2009–2013 and dispute over repayment (Rs.28.5 lakhs claimed; Rs.27 lakhs stated received and repaid) – Custodial interrogation held not required – Bail bond Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties (one local); fortnightly attendance before the Investigating Officer for petitioner nos.1 and 2 till final report – State represented by Mr. Anand Kesari and Mr. Bikram Mitra.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to all four petitioners: in the event of arrest, release on bail upon 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 438 CrPC corresponding to Section 482 BNSS, and on further conditions that the petitioners cooperate with the investigation and not threaten or intimidate witnesses or tamper with evidence; petitioner nos.1 and 2 to meet the Investigating Officer once a fortnight till submission of report in final form.