Purnima Sau @ Purnima Sahu v. State Of West Bengal

C.R.M. (A) 2551 of 2023 19.07.2023 ML. 153 Court No. 29 Sourav (Allowed) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Kharagpur (Local) Police Station Case No. 707 dated 03.09.2022 under Sections 302/34 IPC.

And In the matter of: Purnima Sau @ Purnima Sahu ....petitioner.

Mr. Navanil De Mr. Rajeshwar Chakraborty Mr. Srinjan ghosh Mr. Subhrajit Dey Ms. Monami Mukherjee ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Saibal Bapuli, Ld. APP Ms. Sayanti Santra ...for the State.

1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

2. Admittedly, the son-in-law of the present petitioner committed suicide coming to know that his wife (daughter of the present petitioner) had extra-marital relationship with another person. The present petitioner has been implicated as an abettor.

3. It is found from record that though the case has been registered under Sections 302/34 IPC, the post mortem report is suggestive of suicidal death of the deceased. Other coaccused persons in the case are stated to have been released on regular bail.

4. From the police papers, we do not find any material against the petitioner to satisfy ingredients of Section 107 IPC.

5. The investigation is stated to have progressed substantially.

6. Regard being had to the facts and submission, factum of

permanent residence of the petitioner, nature of allegation, nature of evidence and substantial progress in the investigation, it is directed that the petitioner shall be released on bail in the event of his arrest by the Arresting Officer in the aforesaid P.S. case on such terms and conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.

7. The petitioner is directed to appear before the I.O. within 21 days from today along with a server copy or certified copy of this order.

8. Accordingly, the prayer for the anticipatory bail is allowed.

9. The application being CRM (A) 2551 of 2023 is disposed of.

10. The I.O. is hereby directed to act upon the server copy of this order, if required.

(Chitta Ranjan Dash, J.) (Partha Sarathi Sen, J.)