Arju Begam v. State Of West Bengal

13.10.2020 Sl. No.33 akd [ALLOWED] C. R. M. 7453 of 2020 [via video conferencing] (CRAN 1 of 2020) In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 23.09.2020 in connection with Narkeldanga Police Station Case No. 31 of 2020 dated 03.02.2020 under Sections 114/120B/143/144/323/324/354/406/420/504/506(II)/ 509/511/34 of the Indian Penal Code. (G.R. Case No.289 of 2020) And In Re: Arju Begam & Ors.

... ... Petitioners Mr. Uttam Bhattacharyya .. Advocate Mr. Asish Bhattacharya .. Advocate Mr. Siddhartha Bhattacharya .. Advocate ... ... for the petitioners Mr. Neguive Ahmed .. Ld. Addl. Public Prosecutor Ms. Amita Gaur .. Advocate ... ... for the State Petitioners undertake to affirm and stamp the petition/application as per Rules within a month of resumption of normal functioning of the court. Subject to such undertaking, the application is taken up for hearing through video conferencing. The application being CRAN 1 of 2020 is accordingly, disposed of.

Having considered the materials on record and bearing in mind the nature of allegations in the light of the submission that the allegations at its height disclose breach of contractual obligations, we are of the opinion that custodial interrogation of the accused/petitioners for progress of investigation is not necessary and they may be granted anticipatory bail.

Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, the accused/petitioners, namely (1) Arju Begam, (2) Md. Janu, (3) Firdous Parveen, (4) Md. Imran, (5) Akhtar Hussain, (6) Hena Kausar & (7) Sabira Khatun, be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of

Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) each, 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 petitioners shall meet the Investigating Officer once in a week until further orders. The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of. All concerned authorities shall act in terms of the copy downloaded from the official website of this court. (Moushumi Bhattacharya, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)