Chinmoy Dey v. The State Of West Bengal

16.11.2021 Serial no. 42 Dd (Through Video Conference) CRM 7333 of 2021 In re : An Application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Sonamukhi Police Station Case No. 102 of 2021 dated 12.07.2021 under Sections 498A/323/313/307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 read with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

-AndIn the matter of : Sri Chinmoy Dey ... Petitioner Mr. Pawan Kumar Gupta, Mr. Sougata Mitra, Ms. Sofia Nesar, Mr. Rameswar Sinha, Ms. Ankita Dey, Mr. Santanu Sett, Ms. Jaha Ara, Advocates ... ... For the Petitioner Ms. Sukanya Bhattacharya, Md. Kutubuddin, Advocates ... ...For the State Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail.

Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was falsely implicated. The petitioner is living separately and that the complaint was lodged 19 years after marriage.

Learned advocate appearing for the State draws the attention of the Court to the contents of the case diary. Considering the materials in the case diary and considering the fact that the petitioner resides separately, we are inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of

Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only), with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer and subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear before the Court below and pray for regular bail within four weeks from date and on further condition that the petitioner shall meet the Investigating Officer once in a month.

Prayer for anticipatory bail is allowed.

CRM 7333 of 2021 is disposed of.

(Debangsu Basak, J.) (Ananda Kumar Mukherjee, J.)