Sharabani Chatterjee v. State Of West Bengal

28.04.2025 jb.

jdt.

C.R.M. (DB) 1089 of 2025 In Re : An Application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure/ under 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with Ratua Police Station Case No. 476 of 2024 dated 26.08.2024 under Sections 417/420/468/471/409 of the Indian Penal Code.

And In Re : Shrabani Chatterjee Mr. S. S. Roy Mr. Koushik Choudhury ... For the Petitioner.

Mr. Anasuya Sinha Mr. Sobhan Gani ... For the State.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody for about 6 months and has no involvement in the alleged offence. Money was deposited in her account by her husband who is the principal accused and she has no knowledge about the same.

Opposing the prayer, learned counsel for the State submits that some of the money deposited in her account by the principal accused has been reinvested by her. Money trail is found between the petitioner and one of the victims as well as the petitioner and the co-accused.

Considering the material on record suggesting prima facie involvement of the petitioner in the alleged offence, this Court is of the view that chances of influencing the witnesses in the event of releasing the petitioner on bail at this stage cannot be ruled out. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is rejected at this stage. The application for bail is disposed of.

Case diary be returned.

Urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Suvra Ghosh, J.)