Gokul Chand Pujari And Others v. State Of West Bengal

13.10.2022.

NB/sws.m (Allow).

C.R.M. (A) 4918 of 2022 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in connection with Phoolbagan P. S. Case No.148 of 2022 dated 02.09.2022 under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with Sections 3 /4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (GR Case No.2200/22). In the matter of : Gokul Chand Pujari & Ors.

... Petitioners.

Mr. N. L. Agarwalla, Mr. S. D. Adhikary.

...for the Petitioners.

Mr. P.K. Datta, Mr. Santanu Deb Roy.

.....for the State.

Heard learned lawyers appearing for the parties. Petitioners are the in laws of the victim housewife. Allegations levelled against them are general and omnibus in nature. Learned lawyer for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

Under such circumstances, we are inclined to 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/- with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer and subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and on further condition that the petitioners shall appear

before the trial court and pray for regular bail within a period of four weeks from date.

This application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of. (Supratim Bhattacharya, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)