Jobed Ali v. The State Of West Bengal

CIRCUIT BENCH OF CALCUTTA HIGH COURT AT JALPAIGURI 10.01.2023 Court No.1 (skb 54) CRM(A) 706 of 2022 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in connection with Dinhata Police Station Case No. 264 of 2022 dated 31.05.2022 under Sections 498A/304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and read with Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. And In the matter of: Jobed Ali . .. . . . . .Petitioner.

Mr. Sudip Guha ... For the Petitioner.

Mr. Kallol Acharjee, Mr. Sourav Ganguly ... For the State.

The petitioner is the father-in-law of the victim lady. Considering the fact that the husband of the victim lady has already been enlarged on bail and the wife of the petitioner/mother-in-law of the victim lady has been granted anticipatory bail as also the fact that chargesheet has already been submitted in the case, we find that there is no need for custodial interrogation of the petitioner. We are hence inclined to grant the prayer for anticipatory bail.

Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

We accordingly direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties each of like amount to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer and also comply with the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The petitioner shall

also not intimidate any witnesses or tamper with any evidence in any manner whatsoever.

The application for anticipatory bail being CRM(A) 706 of 2022 is allowed and disposed of in terms of the above. (SIDDHARTHA ROY CHOWDHURY, J.) (MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA, J.)