Lalita Shaw v. The State Of West Bengal

01.08.2024 As/tkm/ct 6 C.R.M. (DB) 2375 of 2024 sl no. 52 In Re : An application for bail under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023) in connection with Bansdroni P.S case no. 244 of 2021 dated 7.12.2021 under sections 302/34 IPC and Allowed In Re : Lalita Shaw ..... petitioner Mr. Arindam Jana ...... for the petitioner Mr. Anand Keshri Mr. Bikram Mitra ...... for the State 1.

Heard learned lawyers for the parties.

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We have considered the materials on record. Petitioner is in custody for more than two years. Co-accused have been enlarged on bail. There is no possibility of trial concluding in the near future.

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

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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 Alipore, South 24 Parganas 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.

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In the event he fails to do so or resorts to dilatory tactics and delay the trial, trial court shall be at liberty to cancel his bail without reference to this court.

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The application being CRM (DB) 2375 of 2024 is disposed of.

(Gaurang Kanth, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.) Signed By :

TAMAL KRISHNA MANDAL High Court of Calcutta 2 nd of August 2024 03:00:42 PM