Runa Khatun@Khateja Khatun v. The State Of West Bengal

01.08.2025 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Item No. 04 CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI Ct. No. 03 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION RUP Allowed C.R.M.(A) 572 of 2025 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with Jalpaiguri Police Station Case No.1256 of 2024 dated 02.12.2024 under Sections 80(1)/108) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 6048 of 2024 pending before the Court of Ld. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jalpaiguri. And In the matter of : Runa Khatun @ Khateja Khatun ...... petitioner Mr. Supritam Nag.

Ms. Trishna Roy.

....for the petitioner Mr. Kallol Acharjee, Mr. Tapan Bhattacharjee.

....for the State

1. Both the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as State are present.

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner by praying for anticipatory bail has submitted that the allegation made in the First Information Report is omnibus in nature. Moreover, there is no specific allegation with regard to the exact role played by any of the accused including the petitioner.

3. It is further submitted that out of eight chargesheeted accused, six have already been enlarged on bail by the learned Trial Court as well as this Court.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner prays for anticipatory bail pursuant to the rule of parity.

5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

6. Chargesheet has already been submitted.

7. Considering the fact and circumstances, the anticipatory bail stands allowed.

8. Accordingly, the petitioner/ Runa Khatun @ Khateja Khatun is being enlarged on bail upon furnishing bond of Rs.10,000/- each (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with one surety to the satisfaction of the arresting officer and also subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear on every date before the jurisdictional Court on and from the date fixed for appearance of the accused and in default the jurisdictional Court will pass appropriate order to secure the presence of the petitioner in Court including cancelling the anticipatory bail granted without further reference to this Court.

9. As a sequel, the application being C.R.M. (A) 572 of 2025 stands disposed of.

10.All parties shall act on the server copies of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.

11. Urgent photostat certified copies of this order, if applied for, be made available to the parties upon compliance of the requisite formalities.

(Bibhas Ranjan De. J.)