Habibuddin Molla Alias Babu And ANR v. State Of West Bengal

27.02.2023 Serial no. 20 [Dd] (Anticipatory bail) (Rejected) CRM (A) 842 of 2023 In re : An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Sandeshkhali Police Station Case No. 126 of 2022 dated 12.07.2022 under Sections 498A/304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 9 of Child Marriage Act and under Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. -AndIn the matter of : Habibuddin Molla @ Babu & Anr. ... ...Petitioners Ms. Juin Dutta Chakraborty, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioners Mr. Saswata Gopal Mukherji, ld. PP Mr. Imran Ali, Ms. Debjani Sahu, Advocates ... ...For the State The victim was 16 years of age when given in marriage. She was found dead within 1 year of marriage. The petitioners before us are the parents-in-law of the victim.

Considering the gravity of the offence and the involvement of the petitioners therein in the incident, we are unable to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners is rejected. CRM (A) 842 of 2023 is dismissed.

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