Shahjadi Khatoon v. State Of West Bengal

24.02.2025 as [ALLOWED] C. R. M. (A) 605 of 2025 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Hirapur Police Station Case No. 301 of 2024 dated 19.10.2024 under Sections 85/80/103(1)/61(2) of BNS, 2023.

In Re: Shahjadi Khatoon.

... ... Petitioner Syed Shahid Imam, Md. Khairul.

... ... for the Petitioner Mrs. Anasuya Sinha, Ld. A.P.P., Mr. Anindya Sundar Chatterjee.

... ... for the State 1.

Petitioner submits she is the mother-in-law of the deceased victim. She was not residing with the couple at the time of occurrence. Hence, she prays for anticipatory bail. 2.

Learned Advocate for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

3.

We have considered the materials on record. Though statements of witnesses show petitioner had misbehaved with victim earlier, it appears couple was residing separately at the time of occurrence. Petitioner does not stand on the same footing with co-accused-husband whose prayer for pre-arrest bail was rejected.

4.

Keeping in mind the extent of complicity of the petitioner in the crime, we are inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 5.

Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioner viz., Shahjadi Khatoon be released on bail upon

furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/-, with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer and also subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. She shall appear before the jurisdictional court and pray for regular bail within four weeks from date. 6.

The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of. (Gaurang Kanth , J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)