Mamata Ghosh @ Sarbani Ghosh And ANR. v. State Of West Bengal

AD 12 April 8, 2025 Ct. 28 SG CRM(A) 1127 of 2025 Allowed An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Krishnaganj P.S. Case No.69 of 2025 dated 10.02.2025 under Sections 85/80/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

And In the matter of:

Mamata Ghosh @ Sarbani Ghosh and another ... petitioners Mr. Arnab Chatterjee Ms. Dhanasree Biswas Ms. Poulami Biswas ... for the petitioners.

Mr. Saila Afrin Ms. Madhumita Basak ... for the State Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits as follows. The petitioners are the married sisters-in-law living elsewhere. The victim committed suicide at her paternal home. The prime accused is the husband, who is in custody. The death took place after about four months of marriage. The petitioners are in no way connected with the alleged offence.

Learned counsel for the State relies on the case diary, opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail and submits that there are allegations against the in-laws about demand for dowry.

In view of the alleged role ascribed to the present petitioners and the fact that the prime accused is the husband of the victim, who is in custody, I do not think that this case requires custodial interrogation of the petitioners. In the event of arrest, the petitioners shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, 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 corresponding to Section 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023 and on the further condition that the petitioners shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses.

The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, allowed. (Jay Sengupta, J.)