18.02.2025 Item No.39 Court No. 26 CHC Rejected CRM (DB) 4056 of 2024 In re : An Application for Bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Corresponding to Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023) in connection with Ranaghat Police Station Case No. 263 of 2024 dated 07.04.2024 under Sections 448/325/326/307/302/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. -And- In the matter of : Chumki Halder @ Mamata Sarkar Halder … …Petitioner Md. Sabir Ahmed, Advocate Mr. Abdul Aziz Mondal, Advocate … … For the Petitioner Ms. Sreyashee Biswas, Ld. Sr.Govt. Advocate Mr. Amanul Islam, Advocate … …For the State 1. Petitioner prays for bail. 2. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner draws the attention of the Court to the order dated 18, 2024 passed in CRM(DB) 2449 of 2024, September 27, 2024 passed in CRM(DB) 2579 of 2024 and October 4, 2024 passed in CRM(DB) 3375 of 2024. He submits that the petitioner stands on the same footing as that of coaccused who were enlarged on bail by the coordinate Bench in those three applications for grant of bail. 3. Learned advocate appearing for the State submits that, petitioner before us does not stand on the same footing as Signed By : CHINMOY CHAKRABORTY High Court of Calcutta 19 th of February 2025 05:11:36 PM 2 that of coaccused who were enlarged on bail by the coordinate Bench. 4. The first coaccused who was enlarged on bail by the coordinate Bench on September 18, 2024 passed in CRM(DB) 2449 of 2024. Coordinate Bench while considering the prayer for bail of such coaccused returned a finding that no specific role can be attributed to such coaccused. Subsequent orders are on the footing that no specific role could be attributed to such coaccused. 5. So far as the petitioner before us is concerned, there is an injured eyewitness statement recorded under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code which implicates the petitioner in dragging the victim and strangulating her to her death. 6. In such circumstances, we are of the view that, petitioner before us does not stand on the same footing as that of other coaccused who were enlarged on bail by the coordinate Bench. 7. Considering the gravity of the offence and involvement of the petitioner therein, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 8. Prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. 9. CRM(DB) 4056 of 2024 is dismissed. (Debangsu Basak, J.) (Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.) Signed By : CHINMOY CHAKRABORTY High Court of Calcutta 19 th of February 2025 05:11:36 PM