Rubina Khatoon v. State Of West Bengal

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction 18.8.2022 S.D Item no.91 CRM (DB) 2533 of 2022 Rubina Khatoon -VsThe State of West Bengal Mr. Somraj Gangopadhyay ...For the petitioner.

Mr. Rudradipta Nandy Ms. Sonali Das .... For the State. By an order dated 5th July, 2022, Soumita Manna @ Tumpa, another accused, was granted bail by this court after custody for seventy nine days.

It was submitted on her behalf that she was merely an employee of the organization SBF Network Marketing as a computer operator and had no role to play in the ponzi scam in which the organization was involved.

The documents tend to reveal her role as an employee and not as an active participant in the commission or aiding of the alleged offence. She was also not named in the first information report.

In the instance case the petitioner appears to be absolutely similarly situated. She was not named in the first information report. She is in custody since 18th April, 2022. The chargesheet has been filed.

Considering the facts and circumstances above, we are of the view that the petitioner should now be enlarged 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 learned 3rd Additional District Judge, Alipur, subject to the following conditions:-

1. The petitioner is to deposit her passport, if she has one,

with the investigating agency within three days from date;

2. She will meet the investigating officer as and when summoned

3. She shall not leave the municipal limits of Kolkata without informing the investigating officer.

4. She shall not tamper with evidence or interfere with the witnesses in any manner.

5. The petitioner shall attend the court on each and every day of trial, in default, the court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond without any reference to this bench. (Subhendu Samanta, J.) (I.P. Mukerji, J.)