Omkar Sarkar@Onkar Sarkar v. the State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta High Court, Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench; CRM (A) 964 of 2025; decided 08.01.2026 by Tirthankar Ghosh, J.; petitioner Omkar Sarkar @ Onkar Sarkar (counsel: Bibek Tarafder) vs State (counsel: Abhijit Sarkar, Saikat Chatterjee); anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS 2023 / Section 438 CrPC 1973 in Bhaktinagar Police Station Case No. 508 of 2025 dated 02.06.2025 (Sections 329(4), 115(2), 117(2), 76, 79, 324(2), 351(2), 3(5) BNS 2023); alleged foster son of de-facto complainant; family rivalry allegation; totality of circumstances; custodial detention not warranted; bail bond Rs.20,000; two sureties Rs.10,000 each, one local; Section 438(2) CrPC and Section 482(2) BNSS conditions; fortnightly meeting with investigating officer till charge-sheet; disposed as allowed.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: in the event of arrest, petitioner to be released on bail on a bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of Rs.10,000/- each (one local), subject to Section 438(2) CrPC / Section 482(2) BNSS 2023 conditions, and to meet the investigating officer once a fortnight until charge-sheet.