Allowed
Shikha Karji v. State of West Bengal & Ors.
Calcutta HCCRM/5138/2020
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
This court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner, Sikha Karji, who faced charges of cheating and forgery. The bench noted the seizure of a forged document and absence of forensic evidence linking the petitioner to its preparation. With no criminal antecedents, pre-arrest bail was granted subject to conditions.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner granted pre-arrest bail upon furnishing bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount each and complying with Section 438(2) CrPC conditions.