G. Jai Ram Rao v. State Of West Bengal

CRM No.10819 of 2020 04.03.21 (S.R.) Sl.53 Ct.28 In re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed in connection with Kharagpur Town Police Station Case No.389 of 2018 dated 18.08.2018 under Sections 498(A)/323/307 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act (G.R. Case No.3253 of 2018); And In re: G. Jai Ram Rao ... petitioner.

Mr. Kusal Kumar Mukherjee ... for the petitioner.

Mr. Imran Ali Mr. C. Ghosh ...for the State.

The learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated. The allegations levelled against the petitioners are absolutely unfounded. Upon completion of investigation charge sheet has also been filed and as such, custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not warranted. The learned advocate appearing for the State opposes the petitioner's prayer.

Having heard the learned advocates and considering the materials in the case diary, the nature of allegations, the extent of complicity of the petitioner in the alleged offence and as investigation has already been completed, we are of the opinion that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not warranted in the facts and circumstances of the case.

Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioner, namely, G. Jai Ram Rao shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer and subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

Accordingly, the application for anticipatory bail being CRM No.10819 of 2020 is allowed.

All parties shall act on the server copies of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.) (Tapabrata Chakraborty, J.)