Rajendra Lahiri And ORS v. The State Of West Bengal

27.02.2025 sdas Allowed C.R.M. (A) No. 685 of 2025 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita in connection with Bhadreswar Police Station Case No. 474 of 2024 dated 04.12.2024 under Sections 108/3(5) of the BNS. And In Re : Rajendra Lahiri & Ors. ....... petitioners Mr. Bitasok Banerjee Mr. A. Salam .....for the petitioners Mr. Sujan Chatterjee ....for the State 1.

Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits they are the in-laws of the victim. Their daughter was married to the deceased. She was subjected to cruelty and had withdrawn from the matrimonial home. A criminal case was lodged against the deceased alleging cruelty. Subsequently he committed suicide. His wife is in custody. Petitioners pray for anticipatory bail.

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

3. We have considered the materials on record. Petitioners are the in-laws of the victim. It is contended they have been falsely roped in the case. Wife of the deceased is in custody. Keeping in mind the extent of their complicity in the

crime we are inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest the petitioners shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- each, 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 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and on condition that they shall appear before the jurisdictional court and pray for regular bail within a period of four weeks from date.

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