Narayan Das And ORS v. State Of West Bengal

17.12.2020 b.das CRM 9124 of 2020 (Via Video Conference) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Haldibari P.S. Case No.136 of 2020 dated 12.10.2020 under Sections 498A/325/326/307 of the Indian Penal Code.

And In the matter of: Narayan Das & Ors.

....Petitioners.

Mr. Debajit Kundu ...for the Petitioners.

Mr. Arun Sarkar Mr. Aniruddha Biswas ...for the State.

It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that they are not the principal accused. They are in-laws of the victim house wife. Learned lawyer for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

Having considered the materials on record and bearing in mind the nature of allegations and in view of the extent of complicity of the petitioners in the alleged crime, we are of the opinion that custodial interrogation of the petitioners may not be necessary and they may be granted anticipatory bail.

Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioners 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 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. This application for anticipatory bail is thus allowed.

The parties shall act in terms of the copy of the order downloaded from the official website of this Court.

(Suvra Ghosh, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)