21.07.2026 Serial no. 46 BP ( allowed) IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI CRM (M) No. 200 of 2026 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 G.R. Case No. 1777 of 2025 arising out of Mathabhanga Police Station Case No. 900 of 2025 dated 02.11.2025 under Sections 318(2), 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, subsequently chargesheet has been filed and charges initiated under Section 318(2), 108 and 351(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. -And- In the matter of : Basanti Barman Rout @ Basanti Barman … … Petitioner Ms. Suman Sehanabis Mr. Salok Sah Ms. Anwesha Chakraborty … … For the Petitioner Mr. Avrojyoti Das, Ld. APP Mr. Debanjan Das Mr. Abhilash Mittal … …For the State 1. It is submitted by the learned advocate for the petitioner that the petitioner happens to be the wife of the victim, who committed suicide. It is submitted by the learned advocate for the petitioner that the petitioner was driven out from her matrimonial house prior to the alleged incident and she has been residing at her father’s house. She was not present at the time of the alleged incident. She further states that the petitioner has no role in her husband’s committing suicide. She has been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody for 219 days. The 2 investigation of the case has already ended in charge sheet. 2. Learned advocate for the State refers to various materials in the case diary the case diary including the post mortem report and the statement of the witnesses recorded under Section 180 of the BNSS. 3. Having heard the submissions made on behalf of the parties and on perusal of the materials in the case diary, it transpires that the petitioner is alleged to have inflicted torture upon her deceased husband i.e. the victim. There are allegations that she used to take loan which used to be paid off by the victim, as her husband. The aforesaid circumstances, led the victim committing suicide 4. I have gone through the materials in the case diary, the post mortem report and the statements of the witnesses recorded under Section 180 of the BNSS. It is evident from the materials that the petitioner was not living with her husband at the time of the incident. 5. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts and circumstances and also taking into account that the investigation of the case has already ended in a charge sheet under Sections 318(2), 108/351(2) of the BNSS and also taking into account the period of detention undergone by the petitioner being a lady, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 6. Accordingly, I direct that the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only), with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mathabhanga, District Coochbehar subject to condition that the petitioner shall appear before the learned trial court on every date of hearing until further orders and shall not intimidate 3 witnesses and/or tamper with evidence in any manner whatsoever. 7. In the event, the petitioner fails to comply with the conditions as enshrined hereinbefore, it is open to the trial court to cancel the bail without further reference to this Court. 8. The prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed. 9. CRM(M) 200 of 2026 is disposed of. (Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.)