Jugal Kishor Maity v. The State Of West Bengal

31.7.2024 Ct. No. 06 SL No. 53 S.De/ Tanmoy C.R.M. (DB) 2238 of 2024 In Re: - An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Khanakul P.S. Case No. 153 of 2024 dated 04.04.2024 under Sections 420/406/477A/120B of the Indian Penal Code.

And In the matter of: Jugal Kishor Maity Mr. Niladri Sekhar Ghosh Ms. Sompurna Chatterjee Mr. Sourav Mondal Mr. Rony Mondal ...for the Petitioner Mr. Sandip Chakrabarty Ms. Debjani Sahu ....for the State

1. Petitioner contends co-accused have been enlarged on bail. He is in custody for 91 days. He prays for bail.

2. Learned advocate for the State submits petitioner had fraudulently received money under Laxmi Bhander Scheme.

3. We have considered the materials-on-record. It is alleged a sum of Rs.5000/- was credited to the account of the petitioner. He is in custody for 91 days and investigation is complete. Co-accused are on bail.

4. Under such circumstances we are inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

5. Accordingly, we direct 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Arambagh, Hooghly subject to the condition that the petitioner shall appear before the trial court on each and every date of hearing until further orders and shall not intimidate witnesses and/or tamper with evidence in any manner whatsoever.

Signed By :

SANDIP DE High Court of Calcutta 2 nd of August 2024 11:23:42 AM

6. In the event petitioner fails to appear before the Trial Court without any justifiable cause, the Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel his bail without any further reference to this Court.

7. The application for bail is, thus, allowed and disposed of. (Gaurang Kanth, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)