Sima Mahato v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

21.03.2022 Ct. No. 29 KAUSHIK Allowed C.R.M.(A) 1299 of 2022 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Kaliyaganj Police Station Case No. 591 of 2021 dated 23.10.2021 under Sections 498A/304B/314/315/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 read with Sections 3/ 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

And In Re : Sima Mahato ...... petitioner Mr. Indranil Halder ....for the petitioner Mr. Debabrata Chatterjee Ms. Sonali Das ....for the State Considering the fact that the police filed charge-sheet and considering the fact that the husband is still in custody and considering the gravity of the offence and the involvement of the petitioner therein, we grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest the petitioner shall 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 be subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and on condition that the petitioner shall appear every day before the jurisdictional Court on and

from the date fixed for appearance of the accused and in default the jurisdictional Court will pass appropriate order to secure the presence of the petitioner in Court including cancelling the anticipatory bail granted without further reference to this Court.

This application for anticipatory bail is, thus, allowed. (Debangsu Basak, J.) (Bibhas Ranjan De, J.)