Nendu Mahammad v. The State Of West Bengal

24.03.2021 BPG Calcutta High Court In The Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri CRM 355 of 2021 (Via Video Conference) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in connection with Rajganj Police Station Case No.97 of 2020 dated 23.07.2020 under Sections 498A/304(B)/306 of the Indian Penal Code.

And In the matter of: Nendu Mahammad .... Petitioner Mr. Druti Roy ... For the Petitioner Mr. Ujjal Luksom, Mr. Tapan Bhattacharjee.

... For the State It is submitted by the learned advocate for the petitioner that the petitioner is the father-in-law of the victim lady and the other accused persons have been granted bail.

Having regard to the materials on record, namely the statement recorded under Section 161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, we are of the opinion that the petitioner should be granted the benefit of anticipatory bail. The prayer for anticipatory bail is allowed subject to the conditions that in the event of arrest the petitioner will be released on bail subject to 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 the petitioner will report to the investigating officer as and when called for.

Petitioner will comply with the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The application for anticipatory bail, being CRM 355 of 2021, is allowed.

(Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, J.) (Kausik Chanda, J.)