Supreme Court of India · 2018-01-30
Bikash Manna vs The State Of West Bengal
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2018 SC 582
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Bikash Manna
- Respondent
- The State Of West Bengal
- Author
- Kurian Joseph
- Bench
- Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Kurian Joseph
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appellant's plea for protection under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. concerning FIR No.261 of 2017. The Court allowed the de-facto complainant to withdraw the deposited amount and granted bail to the appellant upon arrest, subject to conditions including cooperation with the investigation. The Court emphasized the importance of the complainant's consent in the proceedings, leading to the disposal of the appeal favorably for the appellant.