Rani Bibi Molla v. State Of West Bengal

C.R.M. (A) 2953 of 2023 10.08.2023 ML. 170 Court No. 29 Sourav (Allowed) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Nandigram Police Station Case No. 670 of 2023 dated 07.05.2023 under Sections 420/406/34 IPC.

And In the matter of: Rani Bibi Molla ....petitioner.

Mr. Sandip Dinda ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Saibal Bapuli, Ld. APP Mr. Arani Bhattacharyya ...for the State.

1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

2. The quantum of money involved in the transaction is about Rs. 7 lakhs. The husband and father-in-law of the present petitioner are alleged to have committed the captioned offence. It is alleged that cash of Rs. 3 lakhs was given to the present petitioner, the petitioner being a housewife. There is however, no allegation of any other overt act against her so far as the transaction is concerned.

3. Regard being had to the facts and submission, factum of permanent residence of the petitioner, nature of allegation 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 including the condition that:

i) the petitioner being a lady is directed to appear

before the I.O. for the purpose of investigation as and when required from the sunrise to sunset till submission of F.F.

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) 2953 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.)