Calcutta High CourtCRM(M)/1285/2026allowed

Arindam Choudhury @ Arindam Kumar Chowdhury v. State Of West Bengal

2026-06-15Hon'Ble Justice Tirthankar Ghosh2 pages

15.06.2026 Court No.35.

D/L. 38.

Kausik (Allowed) CRM (M) 1285 of 2026 In Re: An Application for Bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/ Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in connection with Samsherganj Police Station Case No. 1144 of 2025 dated 03.12.2025 under Sections 85/80(2)/103(1)/3(5) of the BNS, 2023.

And In the matter of : Arindam Choudhury @ Arindam Kumar Chowdhury ......Petitioner.

Mr. Sandip Chakraborty Mr. Kaustav Das Ms. Payel Das ......for the Petitioner.

Ms. Priti Kar Bagchi ......for the State.

Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is in custody since 4th December, 2025 and charge sheet has been submitted before the jurisdictional Court. It has further been submitted that the unfortunate incident took place at the house of the present petitioner when the petitioner was not present at his house but was engaged in his shop.

Learned advocate submits that there are no culpability which can be attached to the present petitioner but he has been implicated in the present case as he happens to be the husband of the deceased.

Learned advocate for the State has produced the case diary as well as the post-mortem report.

I have taken into account the statement of one of the witnesses who claimed to be an eye-witness namely, Nisha Sharma. On an assessment of the same I am of the view that without entering into the merits of the case let the petitioner be released on bail.

Accordingly, Petitioner, namely, Arindam Choudhury @ Arindam Kumar Chowdhury shall furnish bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) with two sureties of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each, one of whom must be local to the satisfaction of Learned ACJM, Jangipur, Murshidabad.

If on bail, the petitioner shall be physically present on each and every date fixed before the learned Trial Court and shall not leave the jurisdiction of District of Murshidabad without the prior permission of the learned Trial Court. Accordingly, CRM (M) 1285 of 2026 is allowed. Memo of Evidence submitted be kept with the record. All parties shall act in terms of server copy of the order downloaded from the official website of this Court. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)