Rubina Khatoon v. State Of West Bengal

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction 26.9.2022 S.D Item no.126 CRM (DB) 2911 of 2022 Rubina Khatoon -VsThe State of West Bengal Mr. Somraj Gangopadhyay ...For the petitioner.

Mr. Rudradipta Nandy Ms. Sonali Das .... For the State. The petitioner is accused of being involved of a ponzi scam. It is her case that she was an employee of the organization allegedly involved in the scam and had no direct role to play in the transactions in question.

However, learned counsel for the State submits that she was also acting as an agent of the organization.

She is in custody for 132 days. The chargesheet has been filed in court.

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 the 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. (Biswaroop Chowdhury, J.) (I.P. Mukerji, J.)