Ruma Bairagya @ Putul Bairagya v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

16.06.2022 cm/ct 28 C.R.M. (A) No. 2779 of 2022 sl no. 144 In Re : An application for anticipatory bail under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Nabadwip P.S Case No. 504 of 2021 dated 14/11/2021 under Sections 498A/304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. And Allowed In Re : Ruma Bairagya @ Putul Bairagya ..... petitioner Mr. Aniket Mitra Mr. Swarvanu Saha ... for the Petitioner.

Mr. Narayan Prasad Agarwal Mr. Mirza Firoj Ahmed Begg ...... for the State It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he stands on the same footing with co-accuseds who have been granted pre arrest bail.

Learned advocate appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

We have considered the materials on record. Keeping in mind the extent of complicity of the petitioner in the alleged crime and as co-accuseds have been granted pre-arrest bail by a coordinate Bench of this court, we are inclined to extend the same privilege to the petitioner also.

Accordingly, we direct that 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, 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.

Petitioner shall appear before the court below and pray for regular bail within four weeks from date.

The application being CRM (A) No. 2779 of 2022 is disposed of.

( Ananya Bandyopadhyay, J. ) ( Joymalya Bagchi, J.)