Tatul Barman @ Surojit v. State Of West Bengal

02.12.2020 Sl. No.55 akd [Rejected] C. R. M. 9588 of 2020 [via video conferencing] In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 20.11.2020 in connection with Kalna Police Station Case No. 472 of 2020 dated 05.08.2020 under Sections 498A/302/34 of the Indian Penal Code. (G.R. Case No.1027 of 2020) And In Re: Tatul Barman @ Surojit ... ... Petitioner Mrs. Sonali Das .. Advocate ... ... for the petitioner Mr. Prasun Kr. Datta .. Ld. Addl. Public Prosecutor Mr. Nirupam Dhali .. Advocate ... ... for the State It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is the cousin brother-in-law of the deceased housewife. It is further submitted that he did not play any role in the torture of the housewife. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

We have considered the materials on record including the statements of neighbours recorded under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure disclosing presence of the petitioner along with other accused persons who abused the housewife on the day she suffered unnatural death due to burns. In view of the prima facie role of the petitioner as aforesaid, we are not inclined in granting anticipatory bail to him.

Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner stands rejected.

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