Sibani Samanta v. State Of West Bengal

07.11.2022 Serial no.115 Aloke CRM (A) 5048 of 2022 In re : An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Chandipur Police Station Case No. 261 of 2022 dated 20.07.2022 under Sections 498A/304B/302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

-AndIn the matter of : Sibani Samanta ... ... Petitioner Mr. S. Mandal, Advocate Mr. A. Dan, Advocate Mr. N.Samanta, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioner Mr. N. Ahmed, ld. APP Ms. Jonaki Saha, Advocate ... ...For the State Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail.

The police complaint was filed four years after marriage. The husband is in custody. The father-in-law was enlarged on bail by the Coordinate Bench.

The petitioner before us it the mother-in-law. The police filed charge-sheet.

In such circumstances, considering the gravity of the offence and the involvement of the petitioner therein, we are inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only), with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer and also be 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 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 petitioner in Court including cancelling the anticipatory bail granted without further reference to this Court.

Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed. CRM (A) 5048 of 2022 is disposed of.

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