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678. 17.08.2017 W.P. 20681 (W) of 2017
Aloke
Ct. no. 28
Mallika Tudu
versus
State of West Bengal Ors.
Mr. Susil Kr. Mahata
Mr. Himadri Kr. Mahata
Ms. Maitrayee Mahata
… for the petitioner
Mr. Santanu Kr. Mitra
Mr. Mirza Kamruddin
… for the State
Mr. Mahammad Mahmud
Mr. Padmalochan Sahu
Mr. Arghya Chakraboarty
… for the private respondent
nos. 6 to 13
Petitioner is the wife of the respondent no. 6 who
alleged that the private respondents have subjected her
to mental and physical torture at her matrimonial home.
Complaint was lodged with the police authority but no
steps have been taken, hence, petitioner is before this
Court.
Learned counsel appearing for the State-
respondents submits report wherefrom it appears that
criminal case being Dadpur P.S. Case no. 112/2017
under sections 498A/406/494/506/34 of the Indian
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Penal Code and sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act has been
registered for investigation against the private
respondents.
Leaned counsel appearing for the private
respondents submits that his clients have prayed for
anticipatory bail before the learned Sessions Judge,
Hooghly.
In view of the aforesaid facts, I dispose of the writ
petition directing the investigating agency to conduct the
investigation in a fair and impartial manner exploring all
angles including the concerns of the petitioner and to
conclude the same at an early date.
Petitioner as victim of crime is entitled to participate
in the criminal proceeding and ventilate her grievances
before the criminal court in accordance with law.
With the aforesaid observation, the petition is
disposed of.
Since no affidavits have been called for, none of the
allegations shall be deemed to have been admitted by the
respondents.
(Joymalya Bagchi, J.)
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