Biswanath Gupta And ANR v. State Of West Bengal

C.R.M. (A) 3253 of 2023 24.08.2023 ML. 436 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 Police Station Case No. 171 of 2023 dated 10.02.2023 under Sections 498A/304B/34 IPC.

And In the matter of: Biswanath Gupta & Anr.

....petitioners.

Mr. Uday Sankar Chattopadhyay Ms. Trisha Rakshit Ms. Rajashree Tah Ms. Aishwarya Datta ...for the petitioners.

Mr. Saswata Gopal Mukherji, Ld. PP Ms. Faria Hossain Ms. Mamata Jana ...for the State.

1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioners are father-in-law and mother-in-law respectively of the deceased, who admittedly has committed suicide.

3. From the statement of the witnesses recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C., we find that there is omnibus allegation of additional demand of dowry against the petitioners.

4. Regard being had to the facts and submission, factum of permanent residence of the petitioners, nature of allegation and substantial progress in investigation, it is directed that each of the petitioner shall be released on bail in the event of their 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.

5. The petitioners are directed to appear before the I.O. within

21 days from today along with a server copy or certified copy of this order.

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

7. The application being CRM (A) 3253 of 2023 is disposed of.

8. 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.)