Calcutta High CourtCRM/6890/2020allowed

Reba Kumari Singh@Sima Kumari Singh@ Reba Singh v. State Of West Bengal

2020-09-21Hon'Ble Justice Samapti Chatterjee,Hon'Ble Justice Tirthankar Ghosh2 pages

CRM 6890 of 2020 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in connection with Naxalbari Police Station Case No. 76 of 2020 dated 21.03.2020 for alleged offence punishable under Section 186/353/332/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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Ct. 11 21.09.2020 Reba Kumari Singh @ Sima Kumari Singh @ Reba Singh & Anr. Vs.

The State of W. B.

Mrs. Madhushri Dutta Majumdar .....For the Petitioners Mr. Kallol Acharjee Ms. Namrata Das ......For the State The petitioners undertake to affirm and stamp the petition as per the Rules within 48 hours of resumption of normal functioning of the court. The petition is taken up through videoconference on the basis of such undertaking.

The learned advocate for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent of the charges and they are falsely implicated in the case. The learned advocate for the petitioners further submits that no custodial detention of the petitioners would be required. The learned advocate for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail and submits that the statements of the witnesses substantiate the First Information Report.

We have considered the submissions of the rival parties. Having regard to the nature of allegations and the fact that the petitioners are ladies, we are of the opinion that the custodial detention of the petitioners may not be warranted in connection with

the instant case.

Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail is allowed. As such in the event of arrest the petitioners shall furnish a bond of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties one of whom must be local to the satisfaction of the investigating officer and on condition that they would not tamper with the evidence and/or intimidate any witness. The aforesaid conditions are in addition to the conditions laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. CRM 6890 of 2020 is disposed of.

However, the present petitioners will not leave the jurisdiction of Naxalbari Police Station without the expressed consent of the Officer-in-Charge of the said Police Station. (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.) (Samapti Chatterjee, J.)