Nazma Bibi @ Najma Khatun And ORS. v. State Of West Bengal

16.12.2024 sdas/tkm/ct 28 C.R.M. (A) 4390 of 2024 sl no. 23 In Re : An application for anticipatory bail under section 482 of BNSS 2023 in connection with Mayureswar P.S Case no. 104 of 2024 dated 26.8.2024 under sections 108/3(5) of BNS 2023 Allowed and In Re : Nazma Bibi @ Najma Khatun & Ors.

...... petitioners Mr. Sujoy Sarkar Ms. Sneha Srivastava ...... for the petitioners Mr. Soumik Ganguly Mr. Chandreyi Dutta ...... for the State

1. Heard learned lawyers for the parties.

2. We have considered the materials on record. There was a minor discord between petitioner no. 1 and her husband. Out of depression he committed suicide. He has not left behind any suicide note implicating the petitioners in the crime. Whether conduct of the petitioners would constitute abetment to suicide is to be assessed at the appropriate stage of the proceeding.

3. Under such circumstances we are of the opinion custodial interrogation of the petitioners for progress of investigation is not necessary and they may be granted anticipatory bail.

4. Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioners shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000/- 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 482(2) of BNSS

2023 and on further condition that the petitioners shall meet the investigating officer once in a week until further orders.

5. Petitioners shall appear before the jurisdictional court and pray for regular bail within four weeks from date.

6. The application being CRM (A) 4390 of 2024 is disposed of. (Gaurang Kanth, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)