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Calcutta High Court Grants Bail Relief to Accused Teacher

Calcutta High Court Grants Bail Relief to Accused Teacher
Teacher accused of ‘pushing’ disabled child gets relief, court cites ‘working woman’ · indianexpress.com

A woman teacher was accused of pushing a disabled child.

She was also accused of attacking the child’s mother with a knife.

The Calcutta High Court gave her protection from being arrested immediately.

This is called anticipatory bail.

The judge noted that she was a working woman.

The judge also said she must cooperate with the investigation.

If she is arrested, she can be released after providing a Rs 10,000 bond.

She must also provide two people who each guarantee the same amount.

Key facts

Court
Calcutta High Court
Judge
Justice Md Shabbar Rashidi
Relief granted
Anticipatory bail
Allegations
Pushing a disabled child and allegedly assaulting the child’s mother with a knife
Bail bond
Rs 10,000
Sureties
Two sureties of like amount each
Condition
The teacher must cooperate with the investigation

Quotes

Justice Md Shabbar Rashidi

Calcutta High Court judge who issued the anticipatory bail order

“The petitioner being a working lady, the prayer for anticipatory bail is allowed…in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs 10,000, with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer.”
indianexpress.com

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