Runu Kirtania v. State Of West Bengal

C.R.M. (A) 2711 of 2023 02.08.2023 SL. 22 Court No. 29 Sourav (Allowed) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Burdwan Women Police Station Case No. 156 of 2023 dated 18.04.2023 under Sections 498(A)/323/326/406/34 IPC.

And In the matter of: Runu Kirtania ....petitioner.

Mr. Biswajit Sarkar ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Saibal Bapuli, Ld. APP Mr. Imran Ali Ms. Sutapa Banerjee ...for the State.

1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner is stated to be the mother-in-law of the informant/wife. Some injuries which are not opined to be bony injuries have been sustained by the informant/wife on account of assault by her husband. There is omnibus allegation regarding the demand of dowry so far as present petitioner is concerned.

3. Regard being had to the facts and submission, factum of permanent residence of the petitioner, nature of allegation, the fact that there is always hope of compromise in matrimonial disputes and such compromise is always in the interest of the family and society, nature of injury as discussed (supra) and substantial progress in investigation, it is directed that the petitioner shall be released on bail in the event of her 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.

4. 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.

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

6. The application being CRM (A) 2711 of 2023 is disposed of.

7. 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.)