Anjali Mahanta v. The State Of West Bengal

SL. 15 March 24, 2021.

AKG CALCUTTA HIGH COURT

IN THE CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI

C.R.M. 367 of 2021 In Re : An application for anticipatory bail under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on March 17, 2021 in connection with Sahebganj Police Station Case No. 237 of 2020 dated June 22, 2020 under sections 498A/304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 3 / 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

And Allowed In Re : Anjalli Mahanta ... petitioner.

Mr. Subhasish Misra ... for the petitioner.

Mr. Nilay Chakraborty, Ms. Namrata Das.

... for the State.

It is submitted by the learned advocate for the petitioner that the petitioner is one of the distant in-laws of the victim lady and she resides separately at a distant place from the house of the victim lady. He further submits that the charge sheet has been submitted against the petitioner in this case only under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.

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

Having regard to the nature of allegation levlled against the petitioner in the charge sheet, we are of the opinion that the petitioner should be given the benefit of anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail being CRM 367 of 2021 is allowed.

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 A.C.J.M., Dinhata and also subject to the conditions that the petitioner shall attend the trial and comply with the condition as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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