Basu Dhara @ Basudeb Dhara v. State Of West Bengal

05.03.2024 tkm/ct 28 C.R.M. (DB) 708 of 2024 sl no. 61 In Re : An application for bail under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Kotwali P.S case no. 538 of 2023 dated 6.6.2023 under sections 498A/304B/34 IPC and Allowed In Re : Basu Dhara @Basudeb Dhara ... petitioner Ms. M Gomes Mr. Amanul Islm Mr. S Mukherjee Ms. D Sanyal ...... for the petitioner Mr. Shekhar Barman ...... for the State

1. Petitioner is the father-in-law of the victim lady. He submits he has been falsely implicated in the case. He prays for bail.

2. Learned lawyer for the State opposes the bail prayer.

3. We have considered the materials on record. Allegations against the petitioner are general and omnibus. He is an elderly person. Investigation is complete. There is no chance of abscondence.

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

5. Accordingly, the petitioner 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 CJM Nadia at Krishnagar on condition that the petitioner shall appear before the trial court on every date of hearing and shall not intimidate witnesses or tamper with evidence in any manner whatsoever.

6. In the event he fails to appear before the trial court without justifiable cause, the trial court shall be at liberty to cancel his bail automatically without reference to this court.

7. The application being CRM (DB) 708 of 2024 is disposed of. (Ajay Kumar Gupta, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)