Ruma Lohar @ Jhuma Lohar And ANR v. State Of West Bengal

C.R.M. (A) 3517 of 2023 30.08.2023 SL. 68 Court No. 29 Sourav (Allowed) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Taldangra Police Station Case No. 45 of 2023 dated 26.06.2023 under Sections 498A/306 IPC.

And In the matter of: Ruma Lohar @ Jhuma Lohar & Anr. ....petitioners.

Mr. Soumik Ganguli ...for the petitioners.

Mr. Debabrata Chatterjee, Ld. APP Ms. Mousumi Sarkar Mr. Tirthankar Murmu ...for the State.

1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioners are stated to be the aunts-in-law of the deceased.

3. Allegation against them as found from the statement recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C. is omnibus in nature. Admittedly, the deceased has committed suicide.

4. Regard being had to the facts and submission, factum of permanent residence of the petitioners, nature of allegation, nature of evidence 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 including the conditions that:

i) The petitioners being ladies are directed to appear before the I.O. for the purpose of investigation as and when required from sunrise to sunset.

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) 3517 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.)