Ruma Khatun v. State Of West Bengal

27-03-2025 (ct. no. 29) KOLE CRM (DB) 367 of 2025 In re: An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure/Section 483 of the BNSS in connection with Pukhuria Police Station Case No. 201 of 2023 dated 29.05.2023 under Sections 302/201/34 of the IPC.

- A n d - In the matter of : Ruma Khatun .... Petitioner.

Mr. Wasim Akram, Ms. S. Parveen, ... For the Petitioner.

Mr. Suman De, Mr. S. Haque, ... for the State.

Mr. Kalidas Saha, .... For the defacto complainant.

Dictated by Apurba Sinha Ray, J:- 1.

Learned Advocate for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody for about one year ten months. Investigation is complete. Only 5 witnesses out of 17 charge sheet named witnesses have been examined. There is no chance of an early conclusion of the trial. However, the petitioner has a child of two years six months. She may be enlarged on bail on any conditions.

2.

Learned State Advocate opposes the bail prayer. He submits that there are sufficient incriminating materials. The dead body of the murdered child was recovered from the parental house of the petitioner. The gold ornaments of the victim were recovered from the possession of the present petitioner. However, on earlier occasions the bail applications of the petitioner were rejected. The prosecution intends to examine 12 more witnesses.

3.

We have considered the materials on record and also the case diary. It appears that gold ornaments of the victim girl were recovered from the possession of the present petitioner. There are sufficient incriminating materials.

4.

Considering the seriousness and gravity of the offence alleged to have been committed by the petitioner, we are not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail, at this stage. 5.

CRM (DB) 367 of 2025 is, thus, dismissed.

6.

All parties shall act in terms of server copy of the order downloaded from the official website of this Court. ( Apurba Sinha Ray, J. ) ( Arijit Banerjee, J. )