Tinku Bibi v. State Of West Bengal

03/12/2025 D/L - 42 Court No.28 S. Kundu Allowed C.R.M.(A) 3858 of 2025 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023. In connection with Kotwali P.S Case no. 489 of 2025 dated 16/9/2025 under sections 85/80/103(1)/3(5) of the BNS.

In the matter of: Tinku Bibi

...Petitioner.

Mr. Navnil De Ms. Srinjan Ghosh ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Binoy kr. Panda Mr. Raju Mondal ...for the State.

1. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits as follows. The petitioner is the aunt-in-law of the alleged victim. The husband being the principal accused was arrested. The petitioner was staying separately. The death was caused due to poison. The only role of the petitioner in the life of the couple had been that she had played a role for arranging the marriage.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail. He refers to the statements of the father of the victim and other witnesses as also the post-mortem report.

3. Considering the materials available in the case diary, the fact that the principle accused being the husband is in custody and the alleged role ascribed to the petitioner

who is the aunt-in-law of the alleged victim, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. In the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer and also be subject to further conditions that the petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation and shall not threaten or intimidate the witnesses.

5. Accordingly, the application for anticipatory bail is allowed.

6. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties upon compliance with requisite formalities.

(Jay Sengupta, J.)