Bharati Biswas v. State Of West Bengal

03.02.2022 Serial no. 12 Dd (Through Video Conference) CRM (A) 459 of 2022 In re : An Application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Dhantala Police Station Case No. 167 of 2021 dated April 23, 2021 under Sections 306/34 of the Indian Penal Code. -AndIn the matter of : Bharati Biswas ... Petitioner Ms. Sananda Bhattcharyya, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioner Mr. Tanmay Kr. Ghosh, ld. Sr. GA Mr. Arindam Sen, Advocates ... ...For the State Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail.

Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that that the petitioner is the grand mother-in-law of the deceased husband. Petitioner was falsely implicated. She highlights the age of the petitioner.

Learned advocate appearing for the State draws the attention of the Court to the suicide note which names the petitioner.

Considering the gravity of the offence and the involvement of the petitioner therein and considering the age of the petitioner and the ongoing pandemic, we are inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only), with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer and also be subject to the conditions as laid down under

Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear before the Court below and pray for regular bail within a period of four weeks from date and on further condition that the petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation. Prayer for anticipatory bail is allowed.

This application for anticipatory bail is disposed of. (Debangsu Basak, J.) (Bibhas Ranjan De, J.)