Fatema Bibi 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) 113 of 2023 163/tkm In Re : An application for anticipatory bail under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Tufanganj P.S case no. 681 of 2021 dated 17.10.2021 under sections 468(A)/325IPC and Allowed In Re : Fatema Bibi ... petitioner Mr. S Das ...... for the petitioner Mr. Ujjwal Luksom Mr. Tapan Bhattacharjee ...... for the State Petitioner is the grand-mother-in-law of the victim housewife. She prays for anticipatory bail.

Learned lawyer for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

Keeping in mind the extent of complicity of the petitioner in the alleged crime, we are inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioners shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000/- 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.

Petitioner shall appear before the court below and pray for regular bail within four weeks from date. The application being CRM (A) 113 of 2023 is disposed of. (Subhendu Samanta,J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)