Aparna Mandal @ Apananda Mandal v. State Of West Bengal

20.12.2024 as/tkm/ct 28 C.R.M. (A) 4540 of 2024 sl no. 65 In Re : An application for anticipatory bail under section 482 of BNSS 2023 in connection with English Bazar P.S Case no. 1522 of 2024 dated 20.10.2024 under sections 108/351(2)/85 of BNS 2023 Allowed and In Re : Aparna Mandal @ Apananda Mandal ...... petitioner Mr. Wasim Akram ...... for the petitioner Mr. Prasun Dutta Ms. Debjani Dasgupta ...... for the State

1. Heard learned lawyers for the parties.

2. We have considered the materials on record. Petitioner is the sister-in-law of the victim lady. Victim committed suicide eight years after marriage. Statutory presumptions under section 117/118 of the BSA are not attracted in the facts of the case.

3. Under such circumstances, we are inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioner 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 also subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of BNSS 2023.

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

6. The application being CRM (A) 4540 of 2024 is disposed of. (Gaurang Kanth, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)