Calcutta High CourtCRM (A)/491/2023dismissed as rejected

Sajal Jana And ORS v. State Of West Bengal

2023-02-07Hon'Ble Justice Debangsu Basak,Hon'Ble Justice Md. Shabbar Rashidi2 pages

C.R.M. (A) 491 of 2023 07.02.2023 Sl.9 Court No.29 (cm) (Rejected) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Belda Police Station Case No.465 of 2022 dated 17.10.2022 under Sections 498A/323/325/307/315/354A/354B/406/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

And In the matter of: Sajal Jana & Anr.

....petitioners.

Mr. M. Chatterjee Mr. Bhaskar Hutait ...for the petitioners.

Mr. Debabrata Chatterjee, Ld. A.P.P.

Ms. Debjani Dasgupta ...for the State.

The victim in her statement recorded under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure complains of attempt to rape and assault on her by the petitioners.

Medical examination reports turns to corroborate the claim of the victim.

Husband is still absconding.

Under such circumstances, we are unable to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners are rejected.

C.R.M. (A)491 of 2023 is dismissed.

(Debangsu Basak, J.) (Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.)