Babai Manna v. State Of West Bengal

09.12.2020 ss Allowed C.R.M. 10087 of 2020 (Through Video Conference) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Ramnagar P.S. Case No.161 of 2020 dated 11.07.2020 under sections 498A/306/34 of the Indian Penal Code. And In the matter of: Babai Manna Mr. M.H. Chowdhury ... ... for the petitioner Mr. Imran Ali Ms. Sema Biswas ... ... for the State There is delay of three months in lodging the FIR. Learned lawyer for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail and submits that the victim housewife was tortured by her husband and in-laws and committed suicide within three years of marriage.

Statements of witnesses disclose omnibus allegations. Delay in lodging the FIR has not been explained. In view of the aforesaid facts, we are inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only), 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.)