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Mijan Molla @ Mijan Mollah v. State of West Bengal

Calcutta HC8 Aug 2023CRM (A)/1490/2023

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Application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC in a matrimonial case involving dowry allegations and non-IPC charges. The court allowed anticipatory bail subject to surrender within 15 days, noting the injury does not prima facie attract severe charges and involving possibility of compromise.

What did the court decide?

Application for anticipatory bail allowed; directed to surrender to Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate within 15 days; bail to be granted on appearance.

Mijan Molla @ Mijan Mollah Vs State of West Bengal — Dowry and Cruelty | Calcutta HC (2023)

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08.08.2023

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C.R.M. (A) 1490 of 2023

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SL. 1 Court No. 29 Sourav (Allowed)

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In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Nabagram Police Station Case No. 82 of 2023 dated 12.03.2023 under Sections 498A/325/307/34 IPC read with Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibitions Act (corresponding to G.R. Case No. 770 of 2023 pending before the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lalbagh, Murshidabad).

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And In the matter of:Mijan Molla @ Mijan Mollah ….petitioner.
Mr. Mritunjoy Chatterjee Mr. Tusar Kanti Hazra …for the petitioner.
Mr. Debabrata Chatterjee, Ld. APP Mr. Santanu Chatterjee … for the State. Mr. S. Bhattacharyya Mr. Aashutosh Bhattacharyya … for the defacto complainant.
1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner is the husband of the informant/wife.
3. Considered the materials placed by the learned Counsel for
the parties including the statement of the victim, FIR,
statement of the witnesses and the injury report.
4. The nature of injury sustained by the victim does not attract Section 307 IPC at least_prima facie._
5. Charge-sheet is stated to have been filed in the meantime.
6. Regard being had to such facts and submissions, factum of
permanent residence of the petitioner, nature of allegation,
the fact that there is always hope of compromise in
matrimonial disputes and such compromise is always in the
interest of the family and society and completion of
investigation, it is directed that the petitioner shall surrender

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before the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lalbagh, Murshidabad in G.R. Case No. 770 of 2023 arising out of the aforesaid P.S. case within 15 days from today. On his appearance and application for bail he shall be released on bail on such terms and conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.

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Accordingly, the prayer for the anticipatory bail is allowed.

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The application being CRM (A) 1490 of 2023 is disposed of.

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Learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lalbagh, Murshidabad is hereby directed to act upon the server copy of this order, if required.

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(Chitta Ranjan Dash, J.)

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(Partha Sarathi Sen, J.)

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Mijan Molla @ Mijan Mollah v. State of West Bengal

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