Calcutta High CourtCRM (A)/950/2023dismissed as rejected

Nitish Kumar Pandey And ORS v. State Of West Bengal

2023-03-14Hon'Ble Justice Debangsu Basak,Hon'Ble Justice Md. Shabbar Rashidi2 pages

14.03.2023 Ct. No. 29 CHC Rejected C.R.M.(A) 950 of 2023 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Bidhannagar South Police Station Case No.40 of 2023 dated 20.02.2023 under Sections 498A/323/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. And In the matter of: Nitish Kumar Pandey & ors.

...... petitioners Mr. Ayanava Bhattacharyya ....for the petitioners Mr. Bidyut Kr. Roy, Ms. Rita Datta ...for the State There are materials in the case diary implicating each of the petitioners in the incident alleged.

Need for custodial interrogation of the petitioners cannot be overlooked.

Police complaint was filed within one year of marriage. In such circumstances, we are unable to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

CRM (A) 950 of 2023 is rejected.

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