Priti Malik @ Priti Mali And ANR v. State Of West Bengal

C.R.M. (A) 4364 of 2022 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Egra P.S. Case No.638 of 2022 dated 29/08/2022 under Sections 376/417 of the Indian Penal Code.

And In the matter of: Priti Malik @ Priti Mali & Anr. ....petitioners.

Mr. Amanul Islam Mr. Sourav Mukherjee Ms. Sabera Khatun ...for the petitioners.

Mr. Imran Ali Ms. Debjani Sahu ...for the State.

(AD) 12.09.2022 Court No.29 (Allowed) Petitioners pray for anticipatory bail.

The victim is an adult.

In her statement recorded under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure she admits that there was a relationship between the petitioner no.2 and herself.

In such circumstances, we grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioners shall be released on bail upon furnishing a Bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each, with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer and also 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 no.1 will cooperate with the investigation till the conclusion of the investigation and petitioner no.2 will report before the Investigating Officer once a fortnight till the conclusion of the investigation and on condition

that the petitioners shall appear on every date before the jurisdictional Court on and from the date fixed for appearance of the accused and in default, the jurisdictional Court will pass appropriate order to secure the presence of the petitioners in Court including cancelling the anticipatory bail granted without further reference to this Court.

The prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners is allowed.

C.R.M. (A) 4364 of 2022 is disposed of.

(Debangsu Basak, J.) (Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.)