Firdous Nisha v. State Of West Bengal

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction 7.11.2022 S.D Item no.4 CRM (DB) 3725 of 2022 Firdous Nisha -VsThe State of West Bengal Mr. Niladri Sekhar Ghosh Ms. S. Chatterjee Mr. Sourav Mondal Ms. S. Chowdhury ...For the petitioner.

Mr. Rudradipta Nandy Ms. Sonali Das .... For the State. The petitioner is accused in a ponzi scam.

Learned counsel appearing for her submits that she is in the family way, expected to deliver a baby on 14th November, 2022. She was an employee in the organization and had no direct connection with the offence.

This is of course denied by learned advocate for the State submitting that she was an agent.

She is in custody for 133 days. Admittedly, investigation is over and chargesheet has been submitted.

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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, 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 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.)