Shanti Barman And ANR v. The State Of West Bengal

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI APPELLATE SIDE 27.02.2023. C.R.M. (A) 103 of 2023 153/tkm In Re : An application for anticipatory bail under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Matigara P.S case no. 808 of 2019 dated 25.9.2022 under sections 304B/498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with section 302 IPC and In Re : Shanti Barman & Anr.

... petitioners Mr. D Mukhopadhyay ...... for the petitioners Mr. Ujjwal Luksom Mr. B Roy ...... for the State We have considered the materials on record. Statements of witnesses implicate the petitioners i.e. in-laws of the victim housewife in the torture. Incident occurred within six months of marriage.

In view of the gravity of offence and prima facie involvement of the petitioners therein, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

Accordingly prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. (Subhendu Samanta,J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)