Kamini Singh v. the State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
CRM (A) 485 of 2025 | Calcutta High Court, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri, Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction | Decided 18.08.2025 | Kausik Chanda, J. | Anticipatory bail application REJECTED | Petitioner: Kamini Singh (counsel: Ms. Suman Sehanabis, Mr. Salok Sah); State represented by Mr. Ujjwal Luksom, Ms. Namrata Das | Underlying case: Pradhan Nagar Police Station Case No.133 of 2025 dated 26.02.2025 | Offences: Sections 126(2)/117(2)/76/103(1)/61 Bharatiya Nyaa Sanhita, 2023 | Statutes referenced: S.438 CrPC 1973, S.482 BNSS 2023, S.164 | Co-accused husband reportedly granted bail; gravity of offence and petitioner's role from witness statements weighed against bail.
What did the court decide?
The prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is declined: having regard to the gravity of the alleged offence and the role of the petitioner as apparent from the Section 164 statement/statements of eye witnesses, the Court was not inclined to grant anticipatory bail.