Prem Bala Tiwari And ORS v. State Of West Bengal

C.R.M. (A) 2281 of 2022 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Jorasanko Police Station Case No. 34 dated 08.02.2022 under Sections 498A/406/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 along with Sections 3 /4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. And In the matter of: Prem Bala Tiwari & Ors.

....petitioners.

Mr. Sukanta Chakraborty Mr. Anindya Halder ...for the petitioners.

23.06.2022 Sl. 1 Court No.29 (AD) (Rejected) Mr. Pravas Bhattacharjee Mr. Pratick Bose ...for the State.

Mr. Santanu Maji Ms. Payel Shome Ms. Soni Gupta ... for the de facto complainant.

Petitioners pray for anticipatory bail.

The application is taken up for consideration subsequent to the order dated June 16, 2022. By such order, search for recovery of stridhan articles was directed. The Court is informed that no recovery was made pursuant to the search. Learned Advocate appearing for the State submits that the petitioners are not cooperating with the investigations. The de facto complainant is represented.

The husband is still absconding.

The complaint was lodged within a month of the marriage. Considering the materials in the case diary, the gravity of the offence and the involvement of the petitioners therein, we are

unable to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners is rejected.

C.R.M. (A) 2281 of 2022 is dismissed.

(Debangsu Basak, J.) (Bibhas Ranjan De, J.)