Subodh Singh @ Chotu v. State Of West Bengal

17.01.2024 SL No.36 Ct. No. 28 SB/s.biswas (Allowed) C.R.M. (DB) 132 of 2024 In Re: - An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Hirapur P.S. Case No. 387 of 2017 dated 23.12.2017 under Sections 395/397/412 of the Indian Penal Code.

And In the matter of: Subodh Singh @ Chotu ....Petitioner Mr. Avik Ghatak Mr. Saibal Dasgupta ...for the Petitioner Mr. Neguive Ahmed Mr. Palash Ch. Majhi ...for the State

1. Heard learned advocates for the parties.

2. Petitioner is in custody for five years and nine months. Coaccused are on bail. There is no possibility of trial completing in near future.

3. Under such circumstances, we are inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. Accordingly, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a Bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Paschim Bardhaman, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall appear before the learned trial court on every day of hearing until further orders and shall not intimidate witnesses or tamper with evidence in any manner whatsoever.

5. 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 of the petitioner without any further reference to this Court.

6. The application for bail is, thus, allowed. (Gaurang Kanth, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)