Sangita Roy v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

C.R.M. (A) 3347 of 2023 04.10.2023 SL. 11 Court No. 29 Sourav (Allowed) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Kotwali Police Station Case No. 419/2023 dated 20.05.2023 under Sections 498A/420/325/376/506/120B IPC adding Section 4(2) of the POCSO Act.

And In the matter of: Sangita Roy ....petitioner.

Mr. Soumyajit Das Mahapatra Ms. Madhurai Sinha ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Saswata Gopal Mukherji, Ld. PP Mr. Partha Pratim Das Ms. Eshita Dutta ...for the State.

1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner is the alleged second wife of the husband of the informant and against him (husband) allegation of rape has been made.

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.

4. Within 21 days from today, petitioner is directed to appear before the I.O. along with a server copy or certified copy of this order.

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

6. The application being CRM (A) 3347 of 2023 is disposed of.

7. The I.O. is hereby directed to act upon the server copy of this order, if required.

8. The report submitted by the I.O. regarding service on the victim be taken on record.

(Chitta Ranjan Dash, J.) (Partha Sarathi Sen, J.)