Selina Bibi v. State Of West Bengal

05.05.2025 Court No.28 Item No.88 ssi CRM (A) 1490 of 2025 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Suraksha Nagarik Sanhita in connection with Berhampore PS Case No.1757 of 2023 dated 07.12.2023 under Sections 328/306/120 (b) of the Indian Penal Code.

And In the matter of: Selina Bibi ....Applicant/Petitioner.

Mr. Jisan Iqubal Hossain ...for the petitioner Mr. Avishek Sinha Ms. Atulya Sinha ..for the State Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits as follows. The victim had a relationship with one Happy. He was arrested and is on bail at present. The father of the victim was not agreeable to the relationship. This might have prompted the victim to commit suicide. The present petitioner is only a neighbor of the victim and has hardly any role in this.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail and relies on the statements of witnesses. Considering the nature of allegations, the alleged role ascribed to the petitioner and the fact that charge sheet has been submitted, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.

In the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- 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 further conditions that the petitioner shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses and the petitioner shall attend the jurisdiction Court on dates fixed. The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of. (Jay Sengupta, J.)