Arfa Khatun And ORS. v. State Of West Bengal

C.R.M. (A) 1195 of 2024 18.4.2024 DL-33 Court No.29 (SD/Srimanta) (Allowed) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Kandi Police Station Case No.26 of 2024 dated 13.01.2024 under Sections 498A/406/304(B)/302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

And In the matter of: Arfa Khatun & Ors.

....petitioners.

Ms. Minoti Gomes Md. Hafiz Ali ...for the petitioners.

Mr. Binay Kumar Panda Mr. Ratul Ghosh ... for the State.

Apparently, the victim committed suicide.

Husband is still in custody.

Materials in the case diary do not suggest requirement of placing the petitioners in custody subsequent to the filing of the charge sheet.

Consequently, we grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioners shall be released on bail upon furnishing a Bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only), with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer and also subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and on condition that the petitioners shall appear on every date 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 petitioners in Court including cancelling the anticipatory bail granted without further reference to this Court. Signed By :

SRIMANTA MAJI High Court of Calcutta 18 th of April 2024 04:14:30 PM

Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners is allowed.

C.R.M. (A) 1195 of 2024 is, thus, disposed of. (Debangsu Basak, J.) (Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.) Signed By :

SRIMANTA MAJI High Court of Calcutta 18 th of April 2024 04:14:30 PM